Steel band tapes, when introduced, were called chains and the act of measuring using a steel band tape was referred to as chaining by surveyors. There are a number of different lengths of tapes in feet, 50 to 300, in the Society collection.
Tape, Metal, 50 feet
Tape, 100 Feet, R. Cautley
Tape, Surveyor’s, 100 feet
Tape, Surveyor’s, 200 Feet
Tape, Surveyor’s, 300 Feet