On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:44:23 -0500, rastus
wrote:

You folks have any idea what this is?

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/3490/000030nr.jpg


Hey Rastus,

Kinda tough to tell from the single pix what sort of "head clearance"
there is. Is the table adjustable up and down? If not, when the
holed disc is placed on the table, what would the mike read when
touching it? Is there a lever at the front, or does the table "slot"
go through the base too, like a press might? What exactly does the
"pin" on the end of the barrel look like? Any chance it has a hole in
it?

So far, I'd go with the horological suggestions, possibly to place a
shaft into a gear for a very specific distance.

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario