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Odd little tool - SteveF - 09-02-2018
I picked this strange little tool a couple of weeks ago. I know it's an attachment for a rule, Stanley and the Rule Tool Co. made similar items. This one is marked Victor. I was thinking it might be one of the modern Stanley Victor tools, but I'm not sure and I can find no info on it. Has anybody seen one of these?
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RE: Odd little tool - Tony Z - 09-02-2018
Could that be a ruler stop for the Stanley 100 miter machine?
RE: Odd little tool - knockknock - 09-02-2018
Looks like the combination square portion of a Stanley odd job.
RE: Odd little tool - brofessor - 09-02-2018
Hi steve, this took me a little over an hour trying different searches. So try googling "boye handy rule tool"
Says it was invented by George hall, the same who invented the stanley odd job in 1925
RE: Odd little tool - Bill_Houghton - 09-02-2018
Spring-loaded clamp - gizmotic!
RE: Odd little tool - DaveR1 - 09-02-2018
That would be a very useful tool if you can find a rule to fit it.
RE: Odd little tool - SteveF - 09-02-2018
(09-02-2018, 07:03 PM)brofessor Wrote: Hi steve, this took me a little over an hour trying different searches. So try googling "boye handy rule tool"
Says it was invented by George hall, the same who invented the stanley odd job in 1925
That's it Kevin! Thanks!
This one has been driving me nuts. I couldn't find a thing. Mine is definitely based on this Hall patent, but doesn't have the arm that pivots off one corner.
RE: Odd little tool - AHill - 09-06-2018
Taken from an issue of a 1927 Popular Mechanics Magazine:
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