Chain, surveyor's

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OBJECT TYPE: band/100 ft.
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1167.001

MANUFACTURER: Lufkin Rule Co.
MODEL: MICHIGAN/3100 SERIES
LOCATION: Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL TAPE WITH LEATHER THONG/ METAL REEL WITH WOODEN HANDLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Measurement-distance
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: LUFKIN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Saginaw

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE
Function: USED IN RAILWAY & HIGHWAY SURVEY WORK TO MEASURE DISTANCES IN FEET
Technical: USED ON BRIDGE, ROAD & STREET WORK, AND AS STANDARDS FOR COMPARISON OF OTHER CHAINS & TAPES/ MUCH LIGHTER THAN GUNTER CHAINS & ARE MADE A STANDARD LENGTH. THE READING IS LESS DISTINCT & NEEDS MORE CAREFUL USAGE IN CHAINING
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED IN REEL: 'THE LUFKIN RULE CO./ SAGINAW, MICH./ MADE IN U.S.A'/ STAMPED ON WINDING HANDLE: '100/ FEET'/ ON TAPE: 'LUFKIN 100 FT'
Missing: N/A
Finish: REEL HAS DULL NICKEL-PLATED FINISH/ HANDLE PAINTED GLOSS BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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Lufkin Rule Co., Chain, surveyor's, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1988.1167, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.1167.001/

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