Lot of 3 vintage Velvet Vernier dials for ham and short-wave radio equipment
Lot of three assorted vintage vernier dials from the estate of a shortwave and ham radio buff. Two of these dials are marked Velvet Vernier.
The dial with the pointer is marked National Company Velvet Vernier and measures about 2 3/4" across and 5" over the wire pointer. The coupling on the back is for a 1/4" shaft.
The vernier dial with the black bakelite body measures about 2 1/2" across and is calibrated from 0 to 100. It is marked 50 mm - Japan on the back. It is made for a 1/4" shaft.
The one without a knob measures about 2 5/8" across. It is marked Velvet Vernier and is also marked with a US patent number from 1930. The coupling on the back is for a 1/4" shaft and the shank on the front is also 1/4" across.