100-Foot invar tape measure, British, 1912

Made:
1912 in London
maker:
J H Agar
and
Charles Edouard Guillaume
Invar measuring tape, 100 ft., on aluminium reel, by J.H

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Invar measuring tape, 100 ft., on aluminium reel, by J.H
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Invar measuring tape, 100 ft., on aluminium reel, by J.H. Agar Baugh, 92 Hatton Garden, London, England, 1912.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1912-245
Materials:
aluminium alloy, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel alloy (nickel)
Measurements:
overall: 60 mm 530 mm, 2.44kg
type:
tape measure
credit:
Agar Baugh, J H