Rare Darling Brown & Sharpe Antique Wire Gauge & Caliper
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:30828241 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Darling Brown & Sharpe |
Rare Darling Brown & Sharpe Antique Wire Gauge and Caliper
Shown with cuts from the 1868 and the 1899 Catalogs. This is an original caliper in good condition, hardened and about 3/16" thick. In addition to being a caliper, the slots on the outside measure wire gage. The AWG standard of today was developed from this company, and even today many refer to it as the "Brown & Sharp gauge" like they do for the Brown & Sharp taper in machine tools.Samual Darling was ...a partner in the company from 1866 to 1892, and this tool is from that period.The caliper jaws are 2" deep, the the scale is graduated in 1/32". The wire sizes are from 1 to 32. No non-original markings nice patina.
If you purchase more then one item from us at the same time, we will consolidate shipping. We will do this if you let us know at that time, and we will invoice you with a revised shipping price.This is easier then waiting for us to do this after the fact, as we may not catch this, and doing PayPal refunds is bothersome for all of us.
These are all from a private collection from a machinist/mechanic. These are unmodified and "as found", with only perhaps oil for lubrication on them. All of them are true antiques- more then 100 years, and many from the 19th century. Where possible, we have viewed them with a contemporary catalog cut.
Shown with cuts from the 1868 and the 1899 Catalogs. This is an original caliper in good condition, hardened and about 3/16" thick. In addition to being a caliper, the slots on the outside measure wire gage. The AWG standard of today was developed from this company, and even today many refer to it as the "Brown & Sharp gauge" like they do for the Brown & Sharp taper in machine tools.Samual Darling was ...a partner in the company from 1866 to 1892, and this tool is from that period.The caliper jaws are 2" deep, the the scale is graduated in 1/32". The wire sizes are from 1 to 32. No non-original markings nice patina.
If you purchase more then one item from us at the same time, we will consolidate shipping. We will do this if you let us know at that time, and we will invoice you with a revised shipping price.This is easier then waiting for us to do this after the fact, as we may not catch this, and doing PayPal refunds is bothersome for all of us.
These are all from a private collection from a machinist/mechanic. These are unmodified and "as found", with only perhaps oil for lubrication on them. All of them are true antiques- more then 100 years, and many from the 19th century. Where possible, we have viewed them with a contemporary catalog cut.
