Featured Folding wooden rule / measure

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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I have many folding rules / measures but none like this.

    I was going to ask if anyone knew what it was because I didn't.

    However I've just discovered what it was for, so just for educational purposes, does anyone know what this was used for?

    The measurements go from 1 - 14 on each side of the hinge.

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    daveydempsey, Apr 17, 2019
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  2. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    Some sort of caliper?
     
    wiscbirddog, Apr 17, 2019
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Kind of.
     
    daveydempsey, Apr 17, 2019
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  4. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Shoe measure.
     
    i need help, Apr 17, 2019
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  5. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    I'm with INH, a shoe measure:)
     
    cxgirl, Apr 17, 2019
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  6. i need help

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    i need help, Apr 17, 2019
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  7. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yes an early cobblers shoe measure, made by Ullathorne & Co.
    I realised the previous owners father was a Boot maker.
     
    daveydempsey, Apr 17, 2019
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  8. trip98

    trip98 Well-Known Member

    When cleaning out a home or conducting a estate sale, sometimes you end up knowing more about the family history than the uninterested heirs.
     
    trip98, Apr 17, 2019
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  9. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    That is neat.
     
    pearlsnblume, Apr 19, 2019
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