Help with an antique
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:49 pm
Anyone seen one like this before?
Oh and I do realise it's a Stanley tape measure in the first picture
Oh and I do realise it's a Stanley tape measure in the first picture
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I thought it very unusual having ball races on a reel of that age as well as a rim mounted optional check.John Milford wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:56 pm A nice find Harry!
It might be an artisan one-off, sometimes referred to as 'Rolls Royce' reels (although they were made by workers between shifts in less prestigious workshops too).
The ball race bearing and the general bench-made look of it suggest it's not a commercially manufactured reel?