Tape, Surveyor’s, 150 metres

Description:

  • Object ID: SHF 2018.01.11
  • Made by: Lufkin
  • Model: See commentary.
  • Serial Number: 
  • Date Made: Unknown.
  • Approximate size: .
  • Accessories: None.
  • Condition: Poor

Commentary:

This 150 metre long tape is an add tape with the add metre divided into centimetres and millimetres. The tape is marked “20 C 75 N” “Lufkin made in Canada,” “HI-WAY”

Reel is marked “Lufkin” The spindle on the end of the handle of the reel is broken off . A leather thong is attached to the end of the tape,

The tape is badly rusted

Source of Object: Donated by Alberta Surveyor’s Historical Foundation (SHF) –  Estate if Ed Scovill. 

Notes:  

References: None.

Description by: Gordon Olsson, March 1, 2026