Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

On 2011-02-24, ghb624 wrote:
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

Well -- the E/L markings suggest it is part of some kind of
timing adjustment -- likely ignition in something.

E Early
L Late

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"ghb624" wrote in message
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Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/



Graphite control rod alignment jig?

Did you check it for radioactivity?

On 02/23/2011 08:17 PM, DoN. Nichols wrote:
On 2011-02-24, wrote:
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

Well -- the E/L markings suggest it is part of some kind of
timing adjustment -- likely ignition in something.

E Early
L Late

Enjoy,
DoN.


It's general aluminumness really suggested "bicycle" to me more than
"train" -- but it could be some bracket off of a dirt bike motor,
complete with timing marks, couldn't it?

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On Feb 23, 7:36*pm, ghb624 wrote:
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

Looks like a wheel or brake adjustment/checking/thickness gauge, but E
and L could stand for Early and Late.


Dave

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:41:01 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

"ghb624" wrote in message
...
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/



Graphite control rod alignment jig?

Did you check it for radioactivity?

Don't know about those, but it looks like it has blood stains all over
it, the last owner was probably glad to get rid of it.

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:59:50 -0600, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA
wrote:

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:41:01 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

"ghb624" wrote in message
...
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/



Graphite control rod alignment jig?

Did you check it for radioactivity?

Don't know about those, but it looks like it has blood stains all over
it, the last owner was probably glad to get rid of it.

Better not let that one get away. Keep it in your front pocket.

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"ghb624" wrote in message
...
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

I got no idea what it is, but someone put a lot of work into it to get the
markings in just the right spot, drilled and shaped, and that slider dowel
is curious.

Steve

"Steve B" wrote in message
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"ghb624" wrote in message
...
Here's a photo of something I found the other day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville (northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

I got no idea what it is, but someone put a lot of work into it to get the
markings in just the right spot, drilled and shaped, and that slider dowel
is curious.

Steve


The sliding dowel looks like it may have a taper ground on its underside. IF
there was a rod that ran on this taper and it pushed on the arm that hangs
out the left hand side tehn MAYBE it could be used to test a radius / outer
diameter for go/no go acceptance.

"Dennis" wrote in message
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"Steve B" wrote in
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"ghb624" wrote in message
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Here's a photo of something I found the other
day while walking near
the Norfolk Southern rail line in Huntsville
(northern Alabama).
Anyone able to ID what it might be, or what
it's from?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghb624/5471337467/

I got no idea what it is, but someone put a lot
of work into it to get the markings in just the
right spot, drilled and shaped, and that slider
dowel is curious.

Steve


The sliding dowel looks like it may have a taper
ground on its underside. IF there was a rod that
ran on this taper and it pushed on the arm that
hangs out the left hand side tehn MAYBE it could
be used to test a radius / outer diameter for
go/no go acceptance.



Could it be used to measure gear backlash? phil