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danlisa
04-09-07, 02:37 PM
I came across an interesting item at a car-boot sale (garage sale for those friends across the pond) this weekend and the seller didn't know what it was.

IIRC (spelling aside) it had written on it - M10 Correctielschiff (not sure about the spelling)

It was a white plastic board with a large dial in the center. Along the right edge of the board there was a scale in centimeters & along the top edge there was a scale in inches.

Under the dial there was (what I assumed) a range scale going upto 3500m & the dial itself was divided into 32 parts in what looked like centimeters again. The first quarter of the dial had a reversed scale on it too.

Does anyone know what it is?

And should I have bought both of them for Ģ2.50?:oops:
Dowly
04-09-07, 02:39 PM
Espresso machine? :hmm:
SUBMAN1
04-09-07, 02:52 PM
Large tape measure! :p
Enigma
04-09-07, 02:54 PM
Dude, it's so obviously a flux capacitor.
TteFAboB
04-09-07, 03:11 PM
Nope. It's a repulsorlift calibrator.
Linton
04-09-07, 04:19 PM
Would you be able to post a picture?
Dowly
04-09-07, 04:31 PM
Nope. It's a repulsorlift calibrator.

You sure? I could swear itīs an automatic toilet flusher. :know:
danlisa
04-09-07, 04:33 PM
Would you be able to post a picture?

No, I didn't buy it/them.:oops: I also can't find any reference to it on Google.

I might be able to knock together a drawing of it.:hmm:
Dowly
04-09-07, 04:36 PM
Would you be able to post a picture?
No, I didn't buy it/them.:oops: I also can't find any reference to it on Google.

I might be able to knock together a drawing of it.:hmm:

Knowing you, the drawing would reminds something between a abstract art & graffiti made by someone hiiiiigh on dope. :rotfl:

Was there any movable parts in it? Or was it just a board with all the stuff in it you descripted?
Sailor Steve
04-09-07, 04:43 PM
I know everything.




Except what I don't.




This falls into the latter category.
danlisa
04-09-07, 04:44 PM
No movable parts except the large dial in the middle, which was divided into 32 parts which was in centimeters, this was overlayed on the range scale on the board.
danlisa
04-09-07, 04:45 PM
:cry: Steve, I was relying on you.:lol:

I'll see if I can get a drawing together.