Anyone know what this is?

[dieselsamurai]

I got given a load of these but didnt realise until recently on close inspection what they are , does any one know ? its in two parts but for a start see if anyone has seen one before

 

[Pete.]

Looks like a go/no-go gauge. each gound end will be at the limit of tolerance for small and big.

 

[MetalMonkey]

From the mushroom on the end, it looks like it didn't go....

 

[colnerov]

Clutch alignment tool?

 

[Seadog]

I got given a load of these but didnt realise until recently on close inspection what they are , does any one know ? its in two parts but for a start see if anyone has seen one before

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Bearing or seal drift.

 

[dieselsamurai]

this may help

 

[caprinut]

Looks like a Morse taper gauge.

 

[Bullet2012]

my mates sisters best friends friend says you can buy them from love honey website

 

[dieselsamurai]

It has Vosper Thornycroft written on it

 

[arther dailey]

they were ship builders in southampton apart from that

 

[Pete.]

this may help

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Well yeah it's a taper gauge.

 

[Bullet2012]

is it for loading a very small cannon ?

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Looks solid....in my garage it would be for bending metal as a former, knocking in nails and a material supply for making metal spacers

 

[dutch2u2]

Wedge for keeping the shed door open.........

 

[Ian X]

Does that male taper fit snugly inside the other fatter part? It is a taper gauge if so, it might not even be a Morse if it came from Vopsers.

 

[Robotstar5]

His & hers marital aids?, although they would need warming before use

 

[dieselsamurai]

@Pete. is right its a taper gauge but for propellers and propeller shafts to check the fit is correct , Guy had probably 50 of them mostly went to scrap and the ones I have will probably end up there too when i go !

 

[Erie Fred]

I have designed a few of those, the outer checking ring type I put (2) depth cuts, one for top limit, and the deeper one for bottom limit.
How far they advance appears on the notches.

Not just like everyone else did of just "Go" or "not Go".......

 

[6ply]

my mates sisters best friends friend says you can buy them from love honey website

Here's the one for your brother's mate's best friend...

 

[Turbo]

@Pete. is right its a taper gauge but for propellers and propeller shafts to check the fit is correct , Guy had probably 50 of them mostly went to scrap and the ones I have will probably end up there too when i go !

They would be a good source for bar stock for the lathe. I guess they will be something better than mild steel so should be hardenable.