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Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. MTIA -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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"bof" wrote in message ... Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. MTIA Just guessing: some sort of damper plate, the grooves being the result of it sliding up and down. mark |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... On 7 Sep, 22:03, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Template for cutting roofing slates It would be terribly heavy for use on a roof. Very dangerous. Bill |
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In message , mark
writes "bof" wrote in message ... Just guessing: some sort of damper plate, the grooves being the result of it sliding up and down. Looking at it I'd say the grooves are almost certainly machined, not worn. -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 01:33:30 +0100, "Bill Wright"
had this to say: "Owain" wrote in message ... On 7 Sep, 22:03, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Template for cutting roofing slates It would be terribly heavy for use on a roof. Very dangerous. Cut them at ground level then. -- Frank Erskine |
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On Sep 7, 10:03*pm, bof wrote:
Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Jeweller's bench block? http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-999-795 |
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In message , Frank Erskine
writes On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 01:33:30 +0100, "Bill Wright" had this to say: "Owain" wrote in message ... On 7 Sep, 22:03, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Template for cutting roofing slates It would be terribly heavy for use on a roof. Very dangerous. Cut them at ground level then. I do have a slate roof, but the slates are oblong rather than square, seems something of an over kill for a slate template, it weighs 25lbs. -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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, Leo writes On Sep 7, 10:03*pm, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Jeweller's bench block? http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...cm-X-10cm-prco de-999-795 My feeling is it's a reference plate for something, as I mentioned in the OP the centre ridge of the double groove is exactly 7/8" in and the centre of the single groove is exactly 7/8" in. -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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bof writes:
Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? -- Jón Fairbairn http://www.chaos.org.uk/~jf/Stuff-I-dont-want.html (updated 2009-01-31) |
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In message , Jon Fairbairn
writes bof writes: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? yep -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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, Owain writes On 8 Sep, 10:56, bof wrote: I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? yep Right, so it's for French roofers to cut slates at ground level, and make their lunch on. So what was it doing in my loft then? -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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On 8 Sep, 11:37, bof wrote:
So what was it doing in my loft then? It may be a surface plate, if the other side shows signs of maching or lapping to make it very flat. If it is, it would probably have some value, which is the only reason I can think of for someone keeping it. It doesn't show any sign of rust, so it is more likely cast iron. Otherwise it fairly worthless scrap. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember bof saying something like: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. MTIA I think it's an inking plate. |
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writes In message , Leo writes On Sep 7, 10:03*pm, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Jeweller's bench block? http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...cm-X-10cm-prco de-999-795 My feeling is it's a reference plate for something, as I mentioned in the OP the centre ridge of the double groove is exactly 7/8" in and the centre of the single groove is exactly 7/8" in. Left by an ancient astronaut they had trouble picking up channel 5 too ... -- geoff |
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writes In message , bof writes In message , Leo writes On Sep 7, 10:03*pm, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Jeweller's bench block? http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...cm-X-10cm-prco de-999-795 My feeling is it's a reference plate for something, as I mentioned in the OP the centre ridge of the double groove is exactly 7/8" in and the centre of the single groove is exactly 7/8" in. Left by an ancient astronaut Blimey, so they use imperial measurements too. -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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writes In message , geoff writes In message , bof writes In message , Leo writes On Sep 7, 10:03*pm, bof wrote: Can anyone identify this: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/fbab5289.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/ff6e3c5e.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/bofphoto/2fc08eb9.jpg it's steel, 19/32" thick, 12_1/8" x 12_1/8" square and the groove centres are 7/8" from the edge of the plate, and I found it in my loft. Seems far too carefully made to be just a lump of steel plate. Jeweller's bench block? http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...cm-X-10cm-prco de-999-795 My feeling is it's a reference plate for something, as I mentioned in the OP the centre ridge of the double groove is exactly 7/8" in and the centre of the single groove is exactly 7/8" in. Left by an ancient astronaut Blimey, so they use imperial measurements too. What else ? ... -- geoff |
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On 8 Sep, 11:37, bof wrote:
In message , Owain writes On 8 Sep, 10:56, bof *wrote: I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? yep Right, so it's for French roofers to cut slates at ground level, and make their lunch on. So what was it doing in my loft then? It's where you put things you don't want to throw out but have no immediate use for. Mary -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:27 -0400, S Viemeister wrote:
So what was it doing in my loft then? It's where you put things you don't want to throw out but have no immediate use for. I thought that's what a garage was for... And when the garage is full? Got admit if I found a lump of steel like that it wouldn't be thrown away. All manner of uses, weight for pressing flowers, load spreader under a jack, cover for a broken gully... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:27 -0400, S Viemeister wrote:
wrote: On 8 Sep, 11:37, bof wrote: In message , Owain writes On 8 Sep, 10:56, bof wrote: I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? yep Right, so it's for French roofers to cut slates at ground level, and make their lunch on. So what was it doing in my loft then? It's where you put things you don't want to throw out but have no immediate use for. I thought that's what a garage was for... In my case, the various storage locations form a kind of multi-layer silo. They start in the workshop and end up in the shed at the end of the garden. New stuff in the workshop eventually flushes the contents of the shed into the wheelie bin, or a trip to the tip. -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org |
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Bob Eager wrote:
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:27 -0400, S Viemeister wrote: wrote: On 8 Sep, 11:37, bof wrote: In message , Owain writes On 8 Sep, 10:56, bof wrote: I don't know, but I think it would be pretty good for making crêpes on. Is it featureless on the other side? yep Right, so it's for French roofers to cut slates at ground level, and make their lunch on. So what was it doing in my loft then? It's where you put things you don't want to throw out but have no immediate use for. I thought that's what a garage was for... In my case, the various storage locations form a kind of multi-layer silo. They start in the workshop and end up in the shed at the end of the garden. New stuff in the workshop eventually flushes the contents of the shed into the wheelie bin, or a trip to the tip. We built a new shed at the end of the garden for the overflow from the garage. |
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:27 -0400, S Viemeister wrote: So what was it doing in my loft then? It's where you put things you don't want to throw out but have no immediate use for. I thought that's what a garage was for... And when the garage is full? Got admit if I found a lump of steel like that it wouldn't be thrown away. All manner of uses, weight for pressing flowers, load spreader under a jack, cover for a broken gully... Or a girdle/griddle for pancakes and scones. |
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