tool freaks? COOL OLD PISTON RING SIZE ID TOOL

[Barry Brown]

As many of you out there are probably as smitten with quality older tools as I am i thought you might find this interesting. I have boxes full of nos unidentified rings but this is going to make life a lot easier. Made right in Red Fred's town!

[Paps]

That is a really cool tool Barry ! Pa

[sludge]

it's awesome....maybe we should have a thread of old tool photos?

[c.o.]

it's awesome....maybe we should have a thread of old tool photos?

Now that's a great idea!

Piston ring gauge.... very cool! Thanks for posting a pic of it Barry!

[Robert Luland]

Barry how does it work?

[Barry Brown]

The bronze indicator dial is attached to a spring band which tightens around the ring compressing it. there is an adjustment on the back. As you can see the scale is calibrated to read the oversize. I think the thing is brilliant in it's simplicity and the quality of construction.

[Barry Brown]

backside view

[Robert Luland]

I ponder this for a couple of hours last night. Cool tool.

[glaser 31]

great tool,here is mine tool.It can take liners -rings and piston.
the name is Hepolite

http://s814.photobucket.com/albums/zz69/glaser31/?action=view&current=BILD0041-1.jpg

[Barry Brown]

Wow. that is neat, an English version of the same idea