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    FWIW, I bought some Moore and Wright stuff from a UK supplier. I have to admit I was happy to be buying some quality stuff and looked forward to their arrival.

    As it happens, when they arrived they were just so utterly crap that a few simple photos proved it and I got my money back without argument. I didn't have to send them back.

    I was pretty disappointed to say the least. That was the last modern-era M&R stuff I bought.

    Greg.

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    they were just so utterly crap that a few simple photos proved it and I got my money back
    Any chance of posting the photos?
    For our education.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Techo1 View Post
    Some Moore & Wright products are definitely not as good as they used to be.
    I have posted these picture here before to show how they got this simple gauge horribly wrong.

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    I wonder if you got a counterfeit? I had a look at the genuine ones and they have the correct degrees symbol - here's an image. I *did not* check the angles. Did you buy them from a reputable tool seller?

    MW-200-500x500.jpg

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    I purchased 10 of these about 15 years ago through the Australian Agent for M&W, they are not counterfeit, just made at a time when companies were desperately trying to cut costs. They were for use in a schools machine shop.

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    [QUOTE=SP_Flip;1962401]I wonder if you got a counterfeit? I had a look at the genuine ones and they have the correct degrees symbol - here's an image. I *did not* check the angles. Did you buy them from a reputable tool seller?




    It looks ok. what did it cost you? Besides the decals does it appear well made? You should see what the cheap ones look like.
    aaron

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    Seems to me that there may be TWO problems here.
    * The first is the accuracy of the angles. Without access to the hardware I cannot comment on that. Jiggle the line fitting and the results might be a bit better.
    * But the labeling - aha! It looks as though the unit in the package may have been flipped over before the electro-engraving was done. Compare it with the subsequent good one.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Have you tried it to cut a thread?

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    Have you tried it to cut a thread?
    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    It's a gauge, not a cutting tool.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Picked these up a few days ago. Deceased owner was a tool maker. One of the calipers has his name on it with 41 after it (year). Yes, those 2 large calipers are 16 inch.



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    A very nice collection that you managed to get.
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    Kryn

    That's part of it, I'll post more in a while, Eclipse 235 toolmakers vise, Dawn 5 SP, scrapers etc.

    JohnQ

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    Kryn. taking about moore and write.
    what do you think of That m&w microeter you bought last week.
    I think there very nice those older M&W mics.

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    I'm thrilled with them, have added them to my collection of gear, ready for when I can use them., which might be never but at least I'll have them. Slowly getting a nice collection of measuring tools.
    I think it's Andre that says something like, better to have the tools and not need them, rather than needing tools and not have them!!
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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