300- foot tape measure, 1928

Made:
1928 in Sheffield
maker:
J Chesterman & Company Limited
300 foot steel measuring tape on reel

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300 foot steel measuring tape on reel
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300 foot steel measuring tape on reel, by Chesterman of Sheffield, England, 1928.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1928-1210
Materials:
blued steel, tempered steel, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), leather, enamel and paint
Measurements:
overall: 80 mm 230 mm, 1.855kg
type:
steel measuring tape
credit:
Stanley Tools; J. Chesterman & Co. Limited