Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2010.07.01
- Made by: Lufkin Rule Co of Canada Ltd Barrie Ont.
- Model: Unknown
- Serial Number: Unknown.
- Date Made: Unknown.
- Approximate size: 40 cm long X 33 cm wide X 3 cm including the handle and end of screw
- Accessories: None
- Condition: Good
Commentary:
This steel tape is 1/8 inches wide and 500 links long. It is graduated in links, poles, and chains. A pole is 1/4 the length of a chain or 16.6 feet.
The tape is marked “The Lufkin Rule Company of Canada, Ltd. Barrie, Ontario”. The metal reel is marked “Lufkin, Made in USA”.
1/8 inch wide tapes were lighter than wider tapes thus they enabled more accurate measurements over long unsupported distances, such as over gullies or bodies of water.However they were more likely to break,
Source of Object: Gordon Koshman, Koshman Sales Ltd.
Notes: The Society has one other tape in their collection, ALSA 2007.21.04 (Director of Surveys).
References: Visit article The Gunter’s Chain is Replaced by the Steel Band Chain for additional information.
Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 17, 2024.