I used to sell a fair number of these. The tool, as supplied from Park used to come in a large poly bag, and often the knob would be loose in the bag. (things might have changed in the last few years).
Also, the thread tended to be sloppy, but that didn't affect function, since once you set the pointer, you didn't move it during the comparison test.
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