~FINE OUTSIDE MICROMETER CALIPER-ELLIOTT BROS.-UNUSUAL DESIGN~

~FINE OUTSIDE MICROMETER CALIPER-ELLIOTT BROS.-UNUSUAL DESIGN~

$300 USD (250 GBP) + postage

A fine and unusual spring loaded outside caliper by Elliott Bros. c.1860

Dimensions

8 x 3 x 2 inches

Circa

1860

Maker

Elliott Bros.

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Calculating, Scales Weights & Measures, Engineering antiques, Office Antiques, Patent & Salesmans Samples

Description

A fine and unusual spring loaded outside caliper sitting on tripod legs with ebony handle, cased.

Signed Elliott Bros, 30 Strand, London in flowing script, this rare item measures diameters/thickness with uncanny accuracy from 0-22 mm. in  0.1 mm. increments using a needle gauge on central square pivot over a protractor-like semi-circle. Constructed of German silver/nickel steel, it has seen minor use with only small areas of wear. Victorian royal blue liner in domed mahogany case missing one hook. A rarity for the machinist/clock maker/microscopist with a spring loaded automatic reset. Possibly used for measuring the thickness of cover slips.  Instrument is 7 x 2 inches. Case is 8 x 3 x 2 1/2 inches deep.

Elliot Brothers firm existed for over  100 years under various names but for only a short time (1857-1870) at this address.

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Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).

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