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It's a gauge to tell when someone is inclined to pitch a fit.

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It's a salesman detector

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Its a gauge for measure the angle of tent posts in a pup tent. Pitching a tent, "originally" was the process of measuring the angle of the main tent posts. Tent pitching gauge.

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an Otolaryngology gauge for gauging the angular deposition i,e, the pitch of the nostrils...
a very nasty procedure, but due to the large diameter of the nostril probe it is alos possible to rectify the nasal septum in a single process...

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Steam calliopes are notoriously hard to tune. This device didn't help much, but the idea was to put this in the steam pipe and adjust it.

In 1634 Rene Descartes the father of analytical geometry created this device dubbed a "Schwantz-o-meter" to prove empirically, for the first time, that "the angle of the dangle is proportional to the heat of the meat".

This breakthrough helped establish France's #1 ranking in the romantic sciences for the next 440 years, when it was surpassed by the Americans after release of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On in 1973.

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It's used for Angry Birds IRL to aim the catapults.

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This is an old PVP meter aka Projectile Vomit Pitch meter. They had these in bars for centuries. Depending on how drunk the person was one could look at how far to the right or to the left the drunk was leaning and by using the gauge the bartender knew which direction, the strength and the velocity of the vomit the drunk was about to 'pitch'. It saved many patrons from messy clean ups, I can assure you.

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It's a sideline compass to tell David Beckham which way to run.

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A tool for measuring and setting the pitch of rowing oars.

This was the reading segment of an ancient baseball pitching machine from the early 20th century.

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Dowsing rod calibrator.

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That is one weird compass.

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This device was used by scam artists Leroy Fitzgerald and Gerald Fitzleroy, who were posing as piano tuners. One would who would adjust the keys 'pitch' by placing this on the piono strings and repeatedly keying the note while the other listened while tapping a a 'silent' tuning fork.

They died in prison.

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This is a rudimentary Pitchometer that was intended to be used by security authorities as major concerts and sporting events worldwide. In the 1950s, there was a huge uptick in the number of riots at major events, and authorities across the world were looking for a good way to determine the tipping point in audience frenzy when they went from simply being enthusiastic to being dangerous. Stefan Jaro, a French national by way of Spain, was a professional sociologist, amateur mathematician and avid soccer fan. His curiosity was piqued by this problem, so he decided to help out.

Working with authorities, he spent nearly 3 years at professional sporting events assessing crown dynamics, behaviors, volume, and emotional level. He determined that there is a critical level of “fever pitch” that can be measured in terms of audience enthusiasm and agitation; the further past this point an audience was carried, the more likely they were to start a riot. The more the authorities could actively but non-violently calm them down, the more likely it was the everything would go on peacefully. Point 0 was determined to be “Fever Pitch”. The more agitated an audience got, they were deemed in a state of “Forward Pitch”, with a forward pitch value of 1 representing almost full likelihood of a riot. If the audience grew calmer, the were considered in “Reverse Pitch” with a reverse pitch value of 1 representing absolute likelihood that the audience would not riot. In theory, this would help the authorities be more strategic and proactive in how they managed audiences at major events.

For better or worse, Jaro’s Pitchometer never took off. Despite the years of research, quality of the theory and the solidness of math behind it, the tool still required manual operation by a single person wiggling the meter back and forth according to their own subjective view of how enthusiastic or agitated the audience was being. These people, titled Pichometrists, were hard to come buy. They had to have excellent hearing, be great at math, and be willing to spend entire events watching the audience instead of the game or concert. Plus they were paid peanuts. Literally peanuts. Like two bags of peanuts per game. So rather than buying the gadget and employing a (hopefully) skilled Pitchometerist, most authorities elected to have their own people employ their arms as an “applause-o-meter”, a method still in use at events today.

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This is a rudimentary Pitchometer that was intended to be used by security authorities as major concerts and sporting events worldwide. In the 1950s, there was a huge uptick in the number of riots at major events, and authorities across the world were looking for a good way to determine the tipping point in audience frenzy when they went from simply being enthusiastic to being dangerous. Stefan Jaro, a French national by way of Spain, was a professional sociologist, amateur mathematician and avid soccer fan. His curiosity was piqued by this problem, so he decided to help out.

Working with authorities, he spent nearly 3 years at professional sporting events assessing crown dynamics, behaviors, volume, and emotional level. He determined that there is a critical level of “fever pitch” that can be measured in terms of audience enthusiasm and agitation; the further past this point an audience was carried, the more likely they were to start a riot. The more the authorities could actively but non-violently calm them down, the more likely it was the everything would go on peacefully. Point 0 was determined to be “Fever Pitch”. The more agitated an audience got, they were deemed in a state of “Forward Pitch”, with a forward pitch value of 1 representing almost full likelihood of a riot. If the audience grew calmer, the were considered in “Reverse Pitch” with a reverse pitch value of 1 representing absolute likelihood that the audience would not riot. In theory, this would help the authorities be more strategic and proactive in how they managed audiences at major events.

For better or worse, Jaro’s Pitchometer never took off. Despite the years of research, quality of the theory and the solidness of math behind it, the tool still required manual operation by a single person wiggling the meter back and forth according to their own subjective view of how enthusiastic or agitated the audience was being. These people, titled Pichometrists, were hard to come buy. They had to have excellent hearing, be great at math, and be willing to spend entire events watching the audience instead of the game or concert. Plus they were paid peanuts. Literally peanuts. Like two bags of peanuts per game. So rather than buying the gadget and employing a (hopefully) skilled Pitchometerist, most authorities elected to have their own people employ their arms as an “applause-o-meter”, a method still in use at events today.

Phrenology gauge used by sororitites, applied to the cranial midline of a prospective member to determine how much of a pitch she really is.

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A simple non-electronic field sobriety test for Amish drivers, used by Pennsylvania law enforcement out of respect for Amish traditions. It clips to the driver's hat and gauges the sway.

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Used at Hogwarts to prevent over-reaching Seekers from ditching their brooms, this broom-mounted actuator automatically levels the broom when inclined too far for a rider to safely stay aboard. It is commonly called a Quidditch Snitch Witch Ditch Pitch Switch.

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Mounts on the mast of a variable reach forklift to show you what angle you are at (especially useful when you are on a hill)

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It's a handy gauge to use when you want to knock up your pitch.

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Inclinometer.

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D'oh...if it's not clear, the wrap-up to my last post is that this tool was used to help young gentlemen learn, measure and master the angles of their hands whilst slapping.

A term we often hear tossed around casually and humorously today is “b*tch slap”. As Urban Dictionary defines it, to “b*tch slap” is “To open handedly slap someone. Denote disrespect for the person being bitch slapped as they are not worthy of a man sized punch.”

A little known fact is that this term actually has roots in 17th century England, where dueling was a popular activity for upper class gentlemen. Young gentlemen from the upper classes of society needed to be knowledgeable about all forms of debate, altercation and verbal and physical engagement. This included how to properly instigate a physical insult that may eventually lead to a duel.

Most commonly displayed today in television and books as the instigator removing a glove and striking an opponent’s face with it. In fact, gentlemen were trained to use their hands, not their gloves. A blow using the palm of one's hand was known as a "forward pitch slap". A strike using the back of one’s hand was known as a "reverse pitch slap". A “reverse pitch slap” (using the back of the hand) was intended for use against an opponent one considered of equal worth, masculinity, etc, but to demonstrate to them that you took issue with something they had said or done. A “forward pitch slap” (using the palm) was intended to denote that the slapper considered the slapee to be beneath them, and was considered a far more insulting strike. Akin to saying “I’m gonna whoop you, even though you’re a sissy”.

But it went far beyond that; the angle of the hand would also denote several variations of an intended message, hence the term “pitch slap”. The greater the angle of the forward pitch slap, i.e. the pitch of the hand, the softer the blow but the louder the slapping sound; this was intended as a greater insult that a forward bitch slap with a very slight angle, softer sound and harder impact. However, it was the opposite with the reverse pitch slap – the greater the pitch/angle (maximum 1”) of the hand, the harder the blow and impact from one’s knuckles, and therefore the more “manly” the insult. This slap was reserved only for opponents considered to be of absolute equal stature in every regard.

Like with many terms, the common pronunciation today evolved from a very different pronunciation then. “B*tch” in this case actually stems from the word “Pitch”, but has over time and with cultural influence and misunderstanding been shifted to a new pronunciation, spelling and improper affiliation with another word with its own history.

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Pitch control for a hovercraft

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Used for measuring roof pitch

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Gauge used to by syrup producers determine the viscosity and direction that pitch is flowing in maple trees.

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A tool of measurement originally slated for use in Professor Thomas Parnell's famous "pitch drop experiment" demonstrating the extremely high viscosity of pitch. Drops of pitch would take years to form, and decades to form a "stream". The blunt end of this device was gently nudged into the first drop being formed to measure whether the "stream" moved continuously down, or instead would occasionally move upward.

Pitch gauge for helicopters, airboats, and other propeller-driven light vehicles.

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Guage used to determine the pitch of a blade on model aircraft.

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It's the contraption that the DJs used in the Flinstones era (Stone Age) so they could adjust the speed the little dinosaur would ran in order to spin the record.

It is connected to a dangling piece of vegetable or meat (depends on the dinosaur used), hidden under the turntable and used as bait. By altering the pitch it would hang further away or closer to the creature, provoking it to run faster or slower in order to catch its dinner, accordingly.

The Gravels SL-1200 MKII model, the best ever, used the fastest dinosaur, Dromiceiomimus, which was omnivorous thus being the superior turntable model. Unfortunately Bouldersonic has ceased its production after 3,5 million years of excellence.

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I first saw this tool back in the 80s when I was in Little League. Every coach had one and before we could go out and play we had to have our nose's forward and reverse pitches measured (the picture shows the tool for RHP). He told us, "in case we were hit by a pitch he could snap our noses back to the right angle." Fortunately, in my case this pre-emptive measure was never put to the test because I got through my required year and a half without being hit.

Altough I don't remember my coach's name, I will always remember my forward and reverse measurement (9/16 F and 3/4 R). Although years later when I had it remeasured I found out that he was doing it wrong and you are supposed to say the numbers (3/4 R and 9/16 F) or "first hit is first writ"

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This is one of the most useful tools in history and has been adapted from its historical use and origins into a modern-day necessity.

Historically, in the Wild West, before our modern-day breathalyzers and dabnabit doohickies, this handy contraption helped constables and deputies collect evidence of RHUIs (Riding Horse Under the Influence). The curved part would be placed on the rider's head, they'd be asked to sit up straight in the saddle and the lawman would measure the degree of pitch forward or backward the drunken SOB was off by. Someone slumped over their horse and hanging on for dear life, or someone passed out backwards over their saddle, would be off the charts on the pitch scale, and put up in the hoosegow to redd up.

Currently it is used by _American Idol_ Judge Randy Jackson to indicate the degree of how "pitchy" a singer is. He places the curved bit on his head and if he has to hang his head in shame or look at the sky in frustration then the singer is most definitely a "little pitchy, dude."

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-Incidentally, my cousin did get a DUI on a horse once, but this tool was not used to detect her state of inebriation...her falling off the horse as it wandered unguided home from the bar pretty much did that. HA HA! We're Irish!

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Used to determine the pitch of a boat during a storm to help regulate control, and was usually mounted straight to the wheel.
This has gone out of use since the invention of the gyroscope, and electronic devices that perform the same function.
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A switch to determine propeller direction on an old boat or plane.

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It's a gauge that was mounted on the film cameras for Star Trek: The Original Series. It was used to measure how far back and forth to pitch the camera for scenes where the Enterprise was under attack. Crew also used the numbers to decide how far back and forth they needed to lean/fall for the effect.

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A Shpeal Meter for a Door to Door Salesman

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Pitches and aims your cannon in the original battleship game.

A bowling ball pitch gauge for measuring the pitch of finger and thumb holes in bowling balls.

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Pitch gauge that determines forward, reverse and the side pitches on bowling balls.

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