OLD 2 Measuring tapes by \'\'Chesterman Sheffield 1) 50 FT Leather Cover 2) Brass for Sale

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OLD 2 Measuring tapes by \'\'Chesterman Sheffield 1) 50 FT Leather Cover 2) Brass For Sale

$OLD 2 Measuring tapes by \'\'Chesterman Sheffield 1) 50 FT Leather Cover 2) Brass$
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OLD 2 Measuring tapes by \'\'Chesterman Sheffield 1) 50 FT Leather Cover 2) Brass:
$1300.00

ANTIQUE Chesterman Sheffield England 1) 50FT Measuring Tape Leather Cover REFER ---This brass and leather case of this steel tape is marked \"CHESTERMAN\'S PATENT / SHEFFIELD\" and \"50 Ft.\" The tape itself is graduated in 50ths of a foot on one side, and links and poles on the other.James Chesterman (1795–1867) was an English metal worker who, in 1821, received a British patent for a method of using a spring to rewind measuring tapes. In 1842 Chesterman and James Bottom patented a woven cloth tape that incorporated strands of wire. Chesterman\'s 1853 patented process for heat-treating long strips of steel led to the manufacture of steel tapes that remained virtually unchanged for over 50 years.2) Brass retracting tape by Chesterman patent Sheffield J C , very rarebrass tape contains a retractable spring-loaded cloth /steel tape equipped with a toggle lock made to measures scaled distances.. Inscribed on the case: \'\'Chesterman patent Sheffield J C.\'\'. James Chesterman founded his Sheffield Company in 1820. The tape was distributed by J.H. Steward, London.