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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, I dug something similar out just now. In a little box, “Starret No.7” or similar. Appears to be all BA. Nice little thing. Looks like it’s never been used and likely never will be! If I’m right about its provenance, +/-1944.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Also a little red fold-up hard back 4 page booklet:- “The Instantus”. “Standard Size and Thread Table Compiled by Cyril Best for Engineers, Draughtsmen & Mechanics”. Said individuals would have had to have damn good eyesight as the 4 pages are about 2.25” by 4.25”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve a book, “Pull’s Workshop Practise” that covers some of the same ground. God knows how/why it wound up on my shelves. A cracking read by the way! Real bedtime stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mirek Sharp<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 November 2018 15:49<br><b>To:</b> 'Curtis Arndt' <cnaarndt@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] bolt identification - another article<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Wow – where is my Christmas list?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Curtis Arndt [<a href="mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com">mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> November-24-18 6:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mirek Sharp<br><b>Cc:</b> Michael Oritt; John Vrugtman; Healey List; Oudesluys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] bolt identification - another article<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Mirek,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Of course there is... I have one.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><img border=0 width=474 height=266 style='width:4.9375in;height:2.7708in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D484E5.379C62C0" alt=image.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM Mirek Sharp <<a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Curt – is there such a thing as a thread gauge for BA threads? I think not as the TPI on a BA fastener is truly weird.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Despite having a few thread gauges, taps and dies for most BSW, BSF, CEI, NHF, UNC, some BA and some BSPP, and a number of references, I still occasionally get a stumper that does not fit anything. BTW, if anyone is contemplating buying taps and dies, I highly recommend Tracy Tools in the UK. They sell a range of qualities, all at good prices and provide very fast turn-around. <a href="https://www.tracytools.com/" target="_blank">https://www.tracytools.com/</a> I have no personal interest in them excepting seeing good people rewarded with business.</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Mirek</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Curtis Arndt [mailto:<a href="mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com" target="_blank">cnaarndt@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> November-23-18 7:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mirek Sharp<br><b>Cc:</b> Michael Oritt; John Vrugtman; Healey List; Oudesluys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] bolt identification - another article</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Here's what I consider the minimum for fasteners if you have British/European cars, and work on them. See attached photo... <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>I also have a very limited but nice set of BSF, BSW and BA taps and dies made in Germany of very high quality HSS. Also a set of BSF Helicoils in 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8".<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Curt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>