Seeing this device as I walked up to all the stuff John had laid out really got me excited! I immediately remembered this as the track timer Hugh Ellsworth built in the mid-eighties for use on Lee Dundas' tracks. As originally built, there was a second piece that was an LED readout lap counter. It was attached to the timer section by two hinges which allowed it to swing up into position atop the timer. The hinge locations can be seen in the top of the timer's box. The latches that held the top lap counter section in place for transporting are still in place.
Hugh built many devices for the club's use, as well as building some great cars! Hugh helped me wire my first 1/24 routed track, which is now the Pelican Park track in Eugene. Hugh designed the original controller station hook-ups using copper tubing that I still use today! Hugh and I also experimented with rewinding 5 pole armatures when PASER was using 36D motors in the NASCAR class. Sadly Hugh has passed, but many of his devices and cars are still in the club's possession. He is greatly missed!
