Thursday, September 03, 2009

What is this?











Can you identify this device and what is it used for?

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The answer!
A Vibrating Reed Tachometer: Which is a tachometer consisting of a group of reeds of different lengths, each having a specific natural frequency of vibration; observation of the vibrating reed when in contact with a moving mechanical device indicates the frequency of vibration for the device.
In other words it is an older type of Tachometer, again consisting of a group of reeds of different lengths, each having a specific natural frequency of vibration; observation of the vibrating reed when in contact with a moving mechanical device indicates the frequency of vibration for the device.