Early vernier caliper European?

[stevewatr]

Here is an early caliper I acquired. Reminds me if Enden Glashart but without any oval window. Marked "Engli" and "Miter" ?? Hard to read. Also had a 5 point crown logo or whatever they called those markings German factories used.

 

[jim rozen]

Engt? Metor?

 

[rivett608]

German abbreviations for English and Metric. They are cool, love the sharp points. I have a pair very similar.

 

[Kingbob]

I know nothing of antique calipers other than I know I like to look at them. Thanks for sharing.

 

[jim rozen]

L. HEISS was the manufacturer, or the original owner?

 

[M.B. Naegle]

L. HEISS was the manufacturer, or the original owner?

I vote original owner, as the letters look like they were stamped at varying depths and not exactly evenly spaced. Had it been the maker I'd think they would strike it with a single stamp.

 

[stevewatr]

L. HEISS was the manufacturer, or the original owner?

I agree with Jim. Pretty sure Heiss was the owner.

Steve.

 

[rivett608]

Owner, the crown might have been the company that made them. That is the type of mark the Germans often used. Yesterday on my IG I posted a German or French mic with a mark of 2 lion heads, back to back with their tongues hanging out inside a triangle.