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"Steve R." wrote:

"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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On 2009-06-29, Rob H. wrote:
1655 Embossing and perforation tools. They are used to emboss,
stencil,
create folds, and perforate. They can be used on paper, cardstock,
leather, and metal. When used on paper and cardstock, the wheels can be
used to create tear-off lines. They can also be used to transfer
patterns.
Look up "Embossing Wheels" and "Embossing Tools" on Google Images to see
similar tools.


This sounded correct to me but the owner of these tools had this reply:

"I don't think these are either embossing or pouncing tools. They are
much
too fine. The coarsest tool is 6/32" diameter with 18 teeth on the
circumference. This would roll out to 32 dots per inch. The finest tool
is
3/32" diameter with 50 teeth on the circumference. This would roll out
to
200 dots per inch. It also doesn't explain how the .05 inch ball and the
pointed instruments fit into this."

I still believe that they are tools for doing artwork on
stencils for Mimeograph/Hectograph type machines. The toothed wheels
draw dotted lines (and can be used to fill in texture in drawings on the
stencils), while the 0.050" ball would make a large black area (or wide
line) and the pointed one would make a narrow line.

I don't know anything about embossing, anyone agree or disagree with his
response? One more thing, the tool with the pointed end was covered with
an
epoxy-like material, which may or may not be related to its actual
purpose.

Not sure about the epoxy-like material -- other than perhaps to
protect the point against damage, or the user against perforation from
the point. I would expect it to be stuck into an eraser instead, though
the rubber of a really old eraser might turn into something which looks
like epoxy over the number of years which have been involved. My work
with the Memeograph/Hectograph tools was back around 1959-1960.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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When I was involved in a hobby shop, we brought them in as tracing tools.
They could be used to trace parts on a drawing directly onto balsa wood. I
think there are many other uses. I have one of the modern ones here.

This sounds like a tool used in sewing to transfer chalk dust to fabric
by punching through a tissue paper plan.

Joe Gwinn

I haven't been able to verify any of the suggestions but I changed my answer
to read:

Embossing tools, these could have been used on leather, cloth, paper or
metal, to stencil, fold, transfer patterns, or create designs. They could
also have been used as tracing tools and for doing artwork on stencils for
Mimeograph/Hectograph type machines.

Thanks to all who replied.

Rob