Just picked this up on ebay. Might have cost me $100 to get it, but with 4-5,000 crystals i have that are unmarked on their size, it will pay for itself tenfold!

Nice item, I've found my crystal gauge very useful for sizing crystals w/o labels. I write the size on the crystal with an alcohol marker.

Wouldn't that make a dandy thing for IHC to reproduce and make available to IHC members at a more affordable cost...

Please!

Bob

Please here also.

Bet if I had it I could draw it up on a cad system pretty easily.....

Steve

Count me in.

My Amishman has these, but in clear plastic with the grid embossed on it.

me too !!

Steve, I'll send mine to you for an attempt, but naturally need it back! Send your address and any particulars. mike4ksu@hotmail.com

Count me in! Roger

When does production begin? also how much will they be? plus postage of course?

Count me in as well, please....

Jerry

GREAT idea Lindell!
There would be a lot of takers for that one!!

Regards,
Larry

Steve,

is there anyway you could also include the MM conversion CHART also I find the fractional lables not to be accurate between brands

Chris,

I'm sure that could be converted, it would just have to scaled a little differently to try and work in even metric increments.

Steve

Hi all. I have a conversion chart that came with my crystal cabinet. It is a hand drawn three way conversion chart Ligne-metric-and American sizes. My scan was too large to send. If anyone wants a copy just eMail me your address and I will send you one.........Keith ..ckeithjohnson@eriecoast.com

If anyone would see how these gauges are used to determine crystal size, check out this prior topic:

CLICK FOR: Glass Crystal Gauge

Question???? is this only for round crystal or can be used for all types? squares for WW???

Francis,

There's no reason you couldn't measure a square crystal with this type of gauge, but determining the point of tangency where you read off the intercept would be somewhat more tricky than for a round crystal.

Personally, I would prefer to use a caliper for a square crystal.

I still find accuracy is my best friend so I use a dial caliper to measure the bezel and "convert" the size (INCHES) with A "Size Chart"BELOW. Of course we have William White, the A1 grade crystal maker right here to "fill in" with the actual correctly ground and sized crystal . . .

That is what i love about this site. Throw out a question and U results plus much more...what a great awesome group to belong too.

Hey David, Thanks for posting that chart. I printed out a copy,and checked it out. Works good.

I simply use a 1"-2" micrometer which gives a very accurate diameter easily to within 0.001" and better.

Lindell and David-

I emailed you a PDF version of the crystal gauge to look at and check for accuracy. Let me know if you didn't receive my email with it.

Thanks,
Jared

Jared, I received you picture and am checking a frind who does laser etching to see if we can make an all metal "edition" of this gauge. I would like to help design it so we can use it to scale Crystal Bezels also as what we need these days is a reliable way to size bezels for replacements.

Dave,

I can send you a dxf file if that lazer etcher is cnc.

Steve

The laser shop can use the picture Jared made and fine tune it with the dimensional chart I gave them. It will look and work like the one Jared has but also has a "hole pattern" to use small dowel pins to gauge crystal bezels in the 12-18 sizes.

I will to mount this on a nice walnut base at it will be printed on a brushed stainless laminated black plastic to show black inset printing. When a sample is ready I will show pics.

A great idea and what a fun group IHC185 is!

Dave,When they are made available,I'd like one.Regards.Norm

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