Starrett cast iron level 12 inch

[Alexbn921]

Found this neat old level and I going to clean it up.
Anyone know the year?
Super heavy for the size.

 

[Exceller8]

I don't know the year, but that is an awesome level!

 

[dos zetas]

Make a wooden box for it after you clean it- it will last another hundred years and if you ever get a lathe or need to set up your own machine tools, you'll be glad you have it.
Starret will replaster the vials if you need it done.

 

[Outlawmws]

That's a neat old level, but I don't think it's a machinists level.

 

[neophyte]

Starrett may still make those.

Edir: I just checked their website.

http://www.starrett.com/metrology/p...ion-Hand-Tools/Machinsts-Levels/Levels/132-12

 

[Smiliesafari]

Neat....I have one just like it.

 

[mitusa]

I was at an auction a few years ago and found a level similar to yours. The one I found was a little more ornate and in very good condition. I didn't know anything about them but decided I would like to have it. Not bad enough it seems.....I got out when it hit $100. The other bidder was much like me...just liked the looks of it. I was going to hang it on the wall.

Went home and found one like it on the web.....$100 was not out of the ballpark on its worth to collectors.

Nice looking level!

 

[uniballer]

Starrett may still make those.

Edir: I just checked their website.

http://www.starrett.com/metrology/p...ion-Hand-Tools/Machinsts-Levels/Levels/132-12

229 each!Made from titanium?

 

[neophyte]

229 each!Made from titanium?

If it were made from titanium there would probably be a 1 or 2 in front of that number. Starrett is one of the finest producers of machinist tools in the world so their stuff isn't cheap.

 

[larry_g]

That 132 level is pretty coarse when compared to a 98 or a 199. The 132 is .080" per ft, the 98 is .005"/ft and the 199 is .0005"/ft. I would not use the 132 for setting up precision machines.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Alexbn921]

Cleaned up easy. Deburring wheeled the bare iron and WD-40 the rest. There is a large amount of bubble movement compared to my other levels. Should be super accurate.

 

[JoeFin]

Way Cool Old Starrett level - but its not a "Machinist Level" per say

I have a 98, a 199, and a few other Starrett "Set Up" levels. The 199 I use to maintain my machines in a level condition, especially my lathe. Surprising - you can come back a couple weeks later and find you need a little fine tuning as the level is so sensitive it will register the seasonal ground swelling taking place under the garage slab.

 

[OccupantRJ]

The first 12 inch 98 level I bought as a millwright was $55. They are now $190. I'm getting old, me thinks.

 

[454ragtop]

I have 5 or 6 Starrett levels, including the same one that Alex shows here. This is a little more interesting one, don't see these as often. It's 15" long, and has another vial mounted in an adjustable pointer, with a scale for setting angles.
Jim

 

[Steinmetz]

Make a wooden box for it after you clean it- it will last another hundred years and if you ever get a lathe or need to set up your own machine tools, you'll be glad you have it.
Starret will replaster the vials if you need it done.

This level doesn't have the angular resolution necessary to set up precision machinery such as a lathe.

 

[davethorik]

I have one similar, but it is 18", which apparently Starrett no longer makes. I got it for $20 off craigslist, its previous owner was a carpenter.

Mine has smooth black enamel paint, the newer levels have black crinkle paint. I thought it was interesting it says LSS Co. and not the full Starrett name.