✅ SOLVED Test your skills on this one! Spent years trying to ID this.

[musclecar]

I found this in Alaska about 10 years ago, and have never been able to ID it. It is an aluminum piece, about 3 inches square. It has 15 teeth and is numbered 1-15. There is a stop preventing it from spinning freely. The back has two tabs that may have been used to mount it. ANY GUESSES?

Thanks,

MC

PS The quarter used for size was found yesterday! 1935S Yeah!

 

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[ivan salis]

so it counted the "fusewell rings" huh ?----rings that held the "fuse" the part that makes the bomb go boom when it hits something---- the rings had inside and outside threading--- outside threading held ring to the bomb & inside threads to screw the the "fuse" into the body of ring they were used in 750 lb bombs---that were used in carpet bombing in nam- but that one was bigger *******so think smaller--say its a "fusewell ring counter" say for a smaller say a 200 lb / 250 lb bomb--- been around the military alot over the years---seen lots of odd stuff over the years seems --either aboard a merchant ship or at a military base I seem to remember having seen this cursed "thing" at one time or another---come on air force armement guys wasn't 15 --200 / 250 lbers a load? (3000 lbs or 3750 if 250 lbers were used) 3 pods with 5 bombs --left wing / center / right wing of aircraft for close air support or anti tank or bombing runways of the enemy with a mix of bomblets (cbu's) say for a aircraft like an A6 Intruder or a A10 Warthog --my ship did carry ammo during the gulf war in 1991 could be something ammo related---can I have some new zealand wine too? Ivan

 

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[Bluezman]

The mechanism here is much too small to make a retaining ring for even a 500 pounder.

 

[ivan salis]

know they have differant kinda dets time,impact and such but we had unarmed bombs without (det) on them for safety---I worked on the cape ann---we up loaded at earle N.J.---we hauled ammo for the aircraft carrier America (part of task force 155) in 1991 gulf war--- the American (shes a fish haven now) ---gulb,glub---I was just thinking "small" bombs I've heard og heard of 500 lb GP bombs and was wondering if there was say a 200 or 250 lbers--we carried a bunch differant types of bombs a good bit was cbu's but we never poked around with the ammo or opened the "coffins"---that was done on the aircraft carrier after they were flown from us to the carriers by helos and landing nets (unrep)---they got "armed" on the carrier just before being put on the planes. Ivan

 

[Montana Jim]

UPDATE: I just removed what ended up being a rant... wrongly posted after terribly misreading another post.

Thanks Charlie...

I'm sorry Bluezman...

I appreciate you guys setting me straight!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I think you all misunderstood him. He did not say the artifact was a fuse retainer or any part of a bomb. He said it was on a machine that formed the parts and alerted the operator that he had to do a "1-in-15" quality check when it tripped.

Don't know if that is the case, either. Looks kind of light construction to be part of a milling or machining operation.

 

[Bluezman]

I just made the 750s. Actually I made the baseplugs and attachment rings, and reworked the retaining rings, when the operator screwed up.

I think you should wait till some one finds out what kind of machine this mini counter came from before you send out that wine. I can explain what it is and how it works, but have no idea what it came off of.
Bluezman
PS Jim I never said it was a bomb part. re read my reply please

 

[Montana Jim]

Oopps... see my last post.


And... after seeing the drawing of the thing counting... I guess I can lean towards the generic anwer that bluezman offers.

Prolly as close as we will get... Ivan is prolly right.

 

[ivan salis]

partial answer seems to me ----quailty assurance check counter on a milling /drilling machine of some sort that seems to me what bluesman is saying -----which machine and what it made who knows? most likely going to need a mill wright to ID this one. (folks who make tools that make tools).rare job that one big $$$ too.

 

[Bluezman]

I am a millwright....was a millwright...retired now

 

[Montana Jim]

I am a millwright

Well done.

 

[ivan salis]

bluesman thought you might be one --the way you said what you did---I was baiting you a bit ---scarce as hens teeth mill wrights are--- I think you got it right --- but I think their wanting to know what it counted to 15 ---as in 15 whats? before checking your tolerances to make sure their within specs. or whatever and why in gods name would it be out in alaska for ? Ivan

 

[ivan salis]

like I said we going to need a mill wright ---and its a partial answer ---quality assurance check counter---went to 15 ---15 whats who knows? so its a ---15 count quality assurance check counter for a milling /drilling machine to check out >---the item being checked is an unknown item. however I do think its close enough. lets kill this beast!!! get the spears!!!

 

[Bluezman]

I've removed my last reply to replace it with this.

starting over:

Nope, never seen anything like that before in my life!

Good luck Bluezman

 

[ivan salis]

but since bluezman has in my veiw ID what this base and vile beast is (a quality assurance check stop) and what it was used for (quality assurance). although which exact machine and what it quality is assured is beyond the even the powers of even a mighty mill wright. I feel it is time for us to gather and get the spears and slay this awful beast (call it ID'ed)---what say ye? Ivan

 

[ivan salis]

its too late we know now its secert name---its weakness is reveled---get it while its weak--- I implore you all. get the great white whale ... opps ..I mean the the quality assurance check counter!!! Ivan

 

[trikikiwi]

No ... no New Zealand wine for you....But if you 'd like to buy me a beer ...I drink Corona.

Bluezman

Kia Ora Bluezman, as far as I'm concerned, you have identified a completely plausible use for it. The best yet. I want to award you with a bottle of wine - or more of Corona. You'll still need to let me know your preference - with Lemons or Limes?
and Ivan - if you can tell us 'exactly what it counted' - There could be a bottle flying your way too.
in a nice sort of way - of course
Cheers, Mike

 

[ivan salis]

I offered a 90% 64 half to bluezmans but he wouldn;t take it---I agree thats about as far as you'lll get as far as an ID--- but how in gods name did it wind up in a farm feild in alaska? wonder if it was used on a automated lathe or drill press at one of the old radar stations (military outpost) back in those days they used to made parts for stuff (machinist was a rating in the military)---you "made" things.---maybe some farmer went scrapping at an old radar station and it got chucked unto hes sled- when he was coming home it fell off. about the only way I can think of it getting there-- that or a old canning plant maybe----15 oz canned salmon cans---- 15oz could be ---15 min in time 4 X an hour or 15 passes / or units made---my head hurts from this bugger. Ivan

 

[Bluezman]

For my own reasons I have removed my hand drawn sketch of the M118 750 pounder
Bluezman

 

[Angelo]

Since we're working for Beer and Wine here's my entry:

IT'S A PERFORATOR!

It travels left to right and right to left on assembly line equipment to cut dough making 15 small slits for steam to escape when making apple pies or chicken pot pies crusts.

 

[watercolor]

OK. . . The first two possibilities that come to mind are:

1) A measuring device that you roll along the bottom of your bare foot to determine your hiking-boot size while sitting on a log in the Alaskan wilderness. (Note: You must also like your foot tickled during this measurement process) or,

2) A measuring device for clicking off the hours of sunlight a potted plant by the window of your cabin receives in one day. (Perfect for those who are bored enough to watch grass grow. . . )

PLEASE!!!!!! someone solve this!!!

watercolor