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The Centricator - A Co-Axial Indicator from Munich
This is an early version of the Centricator, it appears to be from 1962 if the printing date on the accompanying instruction booklet is anything to go by. They were first made in 1954.
Later versions incorporated a dial indicator behind a transparent enclosure which made the device longer. The version shown below was usually supplied with a 1 Morse taper and a 16mm cylindrical sleeve that fitted over the taper. This one has a 3 Morse arbor engraved THIEL. Thiel made some beautiful milling machines.
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In use, body rotation is prevented by tethering it with the string and magnet supplied. A neat feature is the ability to use different indicators. With the attachments supplied, most setups can be checked. I will contact Michael Deckel GmbH, the current manufacturers of the Centricator, to find out if the 3 Morse arbor can be removed. Otherwise I'll have to buy a bigger mill.
The device is exquisite, its finish is more like something you would associate with a camera rather than a tool. Have a look at images of an Arriflex S16, another product of Munich.
Simply stunning stuff!
BT
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