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[jim in paris]

hi all
i found this superb "maillet" today at a street market in Montparnasse

then on the way back I fell in love with this metal scale
it's made of a big latle sliding on a stand : it weights perfectly from 0 to 200 grams
and to finish there was a kid with cds and toys: i gave him a fiver for his shuriken top(the same as the one ludo brought back from china last week!)

if one of you ever comes to Panam
i 'll take you to one of these antique markets:
you never know what's going to show up, it's like a bridge hand:
whatever comes, you have to bid !
and  it's fun at a cheap rate!:)

jim

[Jack]

your mallet is superb sir!!!!!

[Iacopo]

I like the scale.   How do you see when the rocker arm is level, is there a needle or you check it by eye ?

[the Earl of Whirl]

Fun shopping.  Great finds!!!

[Jeremy McCreary]

I like the scale, too -- very elegant design.

[jim in paris]

How do you see when the rocker arm is level, is there a needle or you check it by eye ?
no it's just like a roman scale:
you move the handle to adjust the weight,then you read on the marks.. it has got the grams and the oz

jim

[ta0]

Jim: if you want it to remain in the top section you need to put more emphasis on the shuriken top  By the way, is it really meant to be a top? Can we see another view?

I do love both the mallet and the scale. Is "Panam" a nick name for Montparnasse?

[jim in paris]

Can we see another view?

HERE YOU GO
 

JIM

[Jeremy McCreary]

What kind of spin times from the top, jim? Guessing only a few seconds, as I see lots of drag and not much axial moment of inertia here.

[jim in paris]

yeah ! the shape is cool but there is a lot of drag...


jim