Bought this at an estate sale this summer
S Sled heed Active member Joined Jul 3, 2012 Messages 38 Location Wi Nov 17, 2013 #1 Bought this at an estate sale this summer Attachments image.jpg 92.4 KB · Views: 51
OP S Sled heed Active member Joined Jul 3, 2012 Messages 38 Location Wi Nov 17, 2013 #2 Folds out to a foot. These did not com from another country... Attachments image.jpg 103.8 KB · Views: 42
OP S Sled heed Active member Joined Jul 3, 2012 Messages 38 Location Wi Nov 17, 2013 #3 And another Attachments image.jpg 96.9 KB · Views: 21
R retDAC Well-known member Joined Oct 28, 2011 Messages 1,248 Location near Huntsville, Ala. Nov 17, 2013 #4 Neat. Must really old. Older that me!
N neophyte Well-known member Joined Apr 23, 2012 Messages 9,582 Location Pennsylvannia Nov 17, 2013 #5 Cool. It's a boxwood folding carpenters rule with a caliper attachment.
W WWIIjeep Well-known member Joined May 30, 2012 Messages 1,240 Location Arizona Nov 18, 2013 #6 Looks like a well-used Stanley No. 32. Introduced in 1859, discontinued in 1942. List price in 1939, $1.50.
Looks like a well-used Stanley No. 32. Introduced in 1859, discontinued in 1942. List price in 1939, $1.50.
OP S Sled heed Active member Joined Jul 3, 2012 Messages 38 Location Wi Dec 7, 2013 #7 WWIIJeep, thanks for the info. Good to know. Its a wall hanger now but does that well.
A Alchymist Well-known member Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 4,423 Location Central PA Dec 7, 2013 #8 Got one similar around somewhere - have to see if I can find it.
S Steinmetz Well-known member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 2,274 Location Washington State Dec 7, 2013 #9 Sled heed said: Bought this at an estate sale this summer Click to expand... Other manufacturers, such as Lufkin, also made these.
Sled heed said: Bought this at an estate sale this summer Click to expand... Other manufacturers, such as Lufkin, also made these.
A Alchymist Well-known member Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 4,423 Location Central PA Dec 8, 2013 #10 Alchymist said: Got one similar around somewhere - have to see if I can find it. Click to expand... Steinmetz said: Other manufacturers, such as Lufkin, also made these. Click to expand... Found it, Lufkin 171. Attachments Luf1.jpg 80.6 KB · Views: 4 Luf2.jpg 86.1 KB · Views: 4 Luf3.jpg 59.6 KB · Views: 3
Alchymist said: Got one similar around somewhere - have to see if I can find it. Click to expand... Steinmetz said: Other manufacturers, such as Lufkin, also made these. Click to expand... Found it, Lufkin 171.