Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2010.07.01
- Made by: Lufkin Rule Co of Canada Ltd Barrie Ont.
- Model: 500 Links
- 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: Unknown.
- Condition: good
Commentary:
1/8 inch 500-link steel tape. It is graduated in links, poles, and chains. 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 more likely to break, but because they were lighter, they enabled more accurate measurements over long distances, such as over gullies or bodies of water where the tape is unsupported.
Source of Object: Donated by the Alberta Director of Surveys.
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.