Originally Posted by WhyMe
Originally Posted by Trav
As others have said, yes you can but trying to read it is going to be a pain. Get a split beam type, there is no need to zero it out every time you use it.
Edit: Put that old timer on the shelf as a conversation piece, you cant trust something almost 100 yrs old to be anywhere close to accurate. The reliability of the parts at that age is another story.
ok. gonna order a split beam soon . so what are these dial ones usually used for? you must be jesting that it is 100 year old. i thought is from the 60's. i paid $10 for it a few years ago. i tested it with my digital adapter and it was only a couple of pounds off .
The link has it from the 20's..
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BlackHawk ½" Torque Wrench/Indicator - Vintage - Antique - 1920's
Dial type wrenches are for things like head, main, rod bolts/nuts. Some have a memory needle which can be very useful for setting bearing pre-load and transmission bands.
The vast majority of German tire shops I have gone to use split beams exclusively.