60-Foot tape measure, British, 1927

Made:
1927 in Sheffield
maker:
J Chesterman & Company Limited
66 foot steel measuring tape in leather case, by J

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66 foot steel measuring tape in leather case, by J
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66 foot steel measuring tape in leather case, by J. Chesterman of Sheffield, England, 1927.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1928-1212
Materials:
leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 40 mm 110 mm, .505kg
type:
steel measuring tape
credit:
Stanley Tools; J. Chesterman & Co. Limited