Bill Noble wrote:
"John R. Carroll" wrote in message
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Bill Noble wrote:
"Wes" wrote in message
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"Bill Noble" wrote:

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/counter-thingie.JPG



It's a counter Bill.
The old version of a rotary encoder.



aaah, yes, John - thank you ---- but of course I knew that - the text
file describes it has having a vreeder roote counter on it - but my
real question, in case you weren't being coy and I am not being
dense, is "what was it counting - to what purpose was it employed" -
I am hoping that someone recognizes what it was used on so I can try
to get it to someone who has one of whatever it goes with - as you
note, I certainly don't need a mechanical counter in these days of
cheap digital encoders.

Well Bill, I've seen similar on old box conveyors.
This one, however, looks like it's meant to be removed after it counts
whatever it's counting.
Sorry.


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John R. Carroll