"The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate.ExHempKnight OP t1_j9393g3 wrote
Reply to comment by HipsterGalt in "The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate. by ExHempKnight
They're honestly not hard to restore... Disassemble, clean, strip paint, re-enamel the engravings, mask, paint, reassemble with a drop of appropriate oil, calibrate. Just takes patience and attention to detail.
There's probably around $500 in all this. Plus a couple hundred of hours of my own work.
HipsterGalt t1_j93f81j wrote
I'm just not even sure I'd be able to find a set to start with. Though I am definitely making a rack like that one way or another.
ExHempKnight OP t1_j93ftgn wrote
I got these one at a time, mostly. Just cruised ebay.
VisualKeiKei t1_j94k8ac wrote
Your effort and care in the resto definitely shows and the display rack is just awesome. It's way more impressive than all my gear stuffed into a boring brown Kennedy roller. Even a person not familiar with these tools would have the impression they're something special and they're more than sufficient for the home gamer.
I see century-old Starrett and B&S micrometers all the time on eBay and it would be neat to collect and restore a set one day.
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