Dumpster 0 #1 November 20, 2006 Anybody know what a Brannock Device is? Double bonus if you know what city they come from Let the games begin! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #2 November 20, 2006 The Brannock Device™ is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for computing a person's shoe size. The son of a shoe industry entrepreneur, Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the human foot. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, and patented his first prototype in 1926. Brannock later formed the Brannock Device Company to manufacture and sell the product, and headed the company until 1992 when he died at age 89. Today the Brannock Device is an international standard of the footwear industry, and the Smithsonian Institution houses samples of some of the first Brannock Devices. The Brannock Device Company was headquartered in Syracuse, New York until shortly after Charles Brannock's death. Salvatore Leonardi purchased the company from the Brannock Estate in 1993, and moved manufacturing to a small factory in Liverpool, New York. The company continues to manufacture several models of the device for determining the shoe sizes of men, women, and children; they also produce specialized models for fitting other types of footwear. In fair use of the trademark, a jazz band from Toronto and an alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri both call themselves The Brannock Device.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #3 November 20, 2006 Not sure where it is from, but it is the foot measuring device.. I worked Footwear in REI for awhile fitting hiking boots She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #4 November 20, 2006 it's that foot measuring thing. as from where. probably east coast since it wasn't developed until the 20 or 30's when shoes started to be mass produced more Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #5 November 20, 2006 wikipediaer Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #6 November 20, 2006 Quotewikipediaer Yes he cheated! She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #7 November 20, 2006 QuoteAnybody know what a Brannock Device is? Isnt that what they use to measure Shoes for an AN-2?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #8 November 20, 2006 QuoteIsnt that what they use to measure Shoes for an AN-2?? Ding Ding Ding! We Have a winner! (Because I like that answer the best.) Your 1964 Volvo 544, complete with electronic ignition and Jaguar overdrive, is on it's way. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #9 November 20, 2006 QuoteYour 1964 Volvo 544, complete with electronic ignition and Jaguar overdrive, is on it's way. Does it come with a Tow Truck or will I have to buy my own?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #10 November 20, 2006 You'll have to buy your own - Batteries aren't included, either. Some assembly required, tax, title and license extra, may cause drowsiness, insomnia, loss of appetite and irreversable damage to the liver and kidneys. Shirt and shoes must be worn. Void where prohibited. Not to be operated in the vicinity of an AN-2. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #11 November 20, 2006 QuoteNot to be operated in the vicinity of an AN-2. Forget it then!! No one gets between me and my AN-2!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
