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Re: Tool Info?

To: David Cole <racrcole@earthlink.net>, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tool Info?
From: jvanho01@tir.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 22:24:43 -0500
David,

You need to try http://www.switchboard.com and if you do a find a business
then by company name only, enter Central Tool, Cranston, RI and guess what?
 Up pops the name, address, and telephone number.

Jim V.

At 04:38 PM 1/27/99 Wednesday -0600, David Cole wrote:
>
>Apologies to those that have seen this post already.  I sent it to a couple
>of other mailing lists that I belong to.
>
>Does anyone have the address or phone # for Central Tool Company, Cranston,
>Rhode Island?
>
>I just bought a cool tool at auction and I would like to see if I can still
>get the instructions/paperwork for it.  Those of you that are tool fraks
>like me will realize the coolness factor of this tool.
>
>I bought a cylinder bore dial guage indicator.   It is in a red metal case
>with Central Tool Company, Cranston Rhode Island, U.S.A. on the outside in
>gold letters.  The inside of the case is lined with blue foam with cutoust
>for the tool and accessories.  The case smells musty, like it has been
>stored for years.
>
>The tool has a dial indicator that says Central Tool Company, made in USA ,
>and 0.0005"  The scale has a + and a - side  Going clockwise (the minus
>side) it goes from 0 to .020 at bottom and then back to 0.  So one complete
>revolution is .040.  The scale is marked in .0005 graduations.  The needle
>has a movement range of slightly more than 5 revolutions, so I guess it is
>good to measure up to .200   It has 9 extensions with it and will measure
>from 1.9" up to 6".  The dial is mounted on a small sled. A flat metal
>plate is attached to the sled at 90 deg. and a 4" handle is attached to the
>plate with a swivel.  There is also a 6" extension handle that can be added
>to this.  There is no model # on it that I can see.
>
>I have checked it with my dial caliper and it appears to be very accurate.
>I hope someone can help me out with a phone # or address.  I have done a
>typical search engine search and haven't found anything.
>
>Later,
>
>David Cole
>
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