Sir (if that's not presumptuous), I applaud you for your thoroughness and doggedness, surely. I started out knowing that it was a marvelous instrument that I could not bear watching being sold as junk, and now I'm 90 percent of the way to knowing just what it is I rescued, thanks to you. It is...
Just got this at an auction and I'd like to know what it is. it's very heavy, and geared to heck and back. nine inches tall. seems serious enough to guide something big. it is machined and engineered beautifully, and everything is still working. clearly high-grade, possibly government contract...