Vintage, W.E. SELCK & CO. Marking Guage

[lzenglish]

Another first USA Company find for me. Very Interesting Company History blurb below.

Vanished tool makers: Walter E. Selck & Co., Chicago, Illinois

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LZ

 

[RTM]

Linoleum markers. I've got a couple, from flooring companies mostly. Used for scribing a fit, mostly kept as a curiosity, in case I need it again.

 

[four.cycle]

very cool. thanks, Izenglish!

Selck / Walter E. Selck & Co., 223 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL / linoleum cutter, trowel, dividers, "Hudee" sink ring / TM 528291 Reg Aug 1 1950 first use Apr 1945 / patent 2296232 Sep 15 1942 & 2440741 May 4 1948 Herbert D. Drain & 2627609 Feb 10 1953 & 2628365 Feb 17 1953 & 2652866 Sep 22 1953 H.D. Drain & 316677 6 Jan 26 1965 Walter E. Selck / http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2016/02/vanished-tool-makers-walter-e-selck-co.html / https://casetext.com/case/church-of-religious-science-v-kinkead-indus-incorp / https://swingleydev.com/ot/get/38730/single/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-w-e-selck-co-marking-guage.523750/ /

Selck made a number of other things, one of which is already listed at datamp.org. Selck was the assignor for a number of Herbert D. Drain’s various patents on sink retainer rings and hardware – not really “tools” per se by definition.

Selck also held a patent for, and apparently manufactured, a trowel with 22 interchangeable blades.

The "Hootie" (the pronunciation of which appears to be a topic of debate) was apparently quite a game-changer in the plumbing industry.
Like... re-inventing the wheel.