What's this ? Old timers

[Sporto]

I still have mine, but it is sitting in retirement in the tool box, couldn't read it any more without glass

 

[GreensvilleJay]

3/4" , come on guys use REAL numbers...not them 4N ones !!!

BTW, USA spent millions to make a pen work in outerspace... the Russians solution...... a pencil !!

 

[The Evil Twin]

I actually use one pretty often. More during race season.

 

[bmblank]

I'd probably count as pretty young, but even I know what that is. I knew how to read it at one point. Now every time I grab it I have to retrain myself. I prefer the dial. Still no batteries, slightly less robust, but way WAY easier to read.

 

[GeoHorn]

Analog calipers Also got us to the moon.

(and a real aviators’ hand on the stick with 10 seconds of fuel remaining.)

 

[fried1765]

The slide rule is what got us to the moon!

I still have my side rule...a very nice K&E (Keuffel & Esser) in original case.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

3/4" , come on guys use REAL numbers...not them 4N ones !!!

BTW, USA spent millions to make a pen work in outerspace... the Russians solution...... a pencil !!

Urban legend. Not true.

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[motionclone]

Its a broken caliper, the digital readout part got broke off.

 

[Alfred_2345]

As has been posted already: vernier caliper. Still have one and used it in the last month. Also have dial calipers. I have some slide rules too but don't use those. ;P

 

[lynnmor]

I bought some glass this afternoon and took my calipers along. The glass I was replacing measured .114" thick and fit in a slot that won't accept 1/8" So I asked what was the thickness of the glass they had to sell and they had no way of measuring it precisely, then I pulled out the calipers and measured their 1/8" stock and it was .118" which is 3mm. That was close enough so I bought it after it was cut to size.

 

[Botamon]

Still use my Craftsman vernier calipers. They can take a lot more abuse than the dial ones.