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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there
thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:51:00 -0700, "Bill Noble"
wrote: I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com first guess was a spot facing borer but the wearline contraindicates that. maybe a machinable dead centre for some special tooling jig. |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
"Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com My first guess would be some sort of gagueing equipment. I have run across quite a few truly odd P&W gages and accessories for gage sets. They were willing to make some very specialized gages for a lot of unique applications. Flash |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
"Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com My first guess would be some sort of gagueing equipment. I have run across quite a few truly odd P&W gages and accessories for gage sets. They were willing to make some very specialized gages for a lot of unique applications. Flash Yes, I would agree, though I think it is not a specialty item - maybe part of something to measure camshafts and the like? I'd love to find someone who could say for sure what it was |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
Bill Noble wrote:
"Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com My first guess would be some sort of gagueing equipment. I have run across quite a few truly odd P&W gages and accessories for gage sets. They were willing to make some very specialized gages for a lot of unique applications. Flash Yes, I would agree, though I think it is not a specialty item - maybe part of something to measure camshafts and the like? I'd love to find someone who could say for sure what it was Specialized boring bar? The 1/2" round end reminds me of my boring bars, but I have never seen a cutting end like this thing has. I suppose it could be installed in a boring head and used to cut a groove beyond the reach of standard lathe tools. I'm probably way off, but I can't think of anything else. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
"Dan" wrote in message ... Bill Noble wrote: "Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com My first guess would be some sort of gagueing equipment. I have run across quite a few truly odd P&W gages and accessories for gage sets. They were willing to make some very specialized gages for a lot of unique applications. Flash Yes, I would agree, though I think it is not a specialty item - maybe part of something to measure camshafts and the like? I'd love to find someone who could say for sure what it was Specialized boring bar? The 1/2" round end reminds me of my boring bars, but I have never seen a cutting end like this thing has. I suppose it could be installed in a boring head and used to cut a groove beyond the reach of standard lathe tools. I'm probably way off, but I can't think of anything else. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired plausible, barely - but this thing is NOT sharp, I don't think it's intended to cut anything - |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
Bill Noble wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message ... Bill Noble wrote: "Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 P&W MFD CT Made in USA it is NOT a drill bit. The part that extends beyond the 1/2 inch diameter shows a wear line like it was riding in a keyway. The point seems to be lathe turned, the 1/2 inch shank appears to be ground Bill - www.wbnoble.com -- Bill - www.wbnoble.com My first guess would be some sort of gagueing equipment. I have run across quite a few truly odd P&W gages and accessories for gage sets. They were willing to make some very specialized gages for a lot of unique applications. Flash Yes, I would agree, though I think it is not a specialty item - maybe part of something to measure camshafts and the like? I'd love to find someone who could say for sure what it was Specialized boring bar? The 1/2" round end reminds me of my boring bars, but I have never seen a cutting end like this thing has. I suppose it could be installed in a boring head and used to cut a groove beyond the reach of standard lathe tools. I'm probably way off, but I can't think of anything else. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired plausible, barely - but this thing is NOT sharp, I don't think it's intended to cut anything - It was the best I could come up with I hope you find out what it is and tell us. Over the years I have seen many specialized tools that no one outside the trade could guess what they are for. Somewhere in my scrounge I have a tool for shaping the points on the end of wagon spokes. It's good for nothing else. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:21:48 -0700, "Bill Noble"
wrote: "Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 hey bill, send pratt and wittney an email and ask them. |
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what is this mystery pratt and whitney tool?
"Stealth Pilot" wrote in message ... On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:21:48 -0700, "Bill Noble" wrote: "Flash" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote in message ... I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that has been sharpened to use as a boring bar - clearly that was not its original purpose. the one pictured in the drop box appears to be original - but orignal what, is the question. here are the links to the drop box: http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-2.JPG http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/P-W-1.txt Anyone got any clues about this item? The text file from the drop box is reproduced below: Mystery Pratt & Whitney tool - the cylindrical shank is exactly .500 inches, it says on the shank, the following: NO. 32 HS.-36 E-12 hey bill, send pratt and wittney an email and ask them. well, that's a good idea - though it is pretty old - I'll try that as we continue to speculate - also ordered a catalog of the tools from the 30s to see if I can find it in there |
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