Tape measures

[Cruiser808]

I remembered I had this little guy.

[john k]

No pics, because I have already passed these on.   Had a normal looking 24 ft. chrome tape, but,  for some reason beyond me it was marked in tenths of a foot rather than inches.   Also had a nice looking tape about the same size  with metrics in bold across the top of the tape and standard numbers much smaller on the bottom.  Not a great tool for someone with bifocals. 

[bonneyman]

No pics, because I have already passed these on.   Had a normal looking 24 ft. chrome tape, but,  for some reason beyond me it was marked in tenths of a foot rather than inches.   Also had a nice looking tape about the same size  with metrics in bold across the top of the tape and standard numbers much smaller on the bottom.  Not a great tool for someone with bifocals.

I hear ya there!

[strik9]

Shocking but I picked up an old Stanley in only inches.  Seller here couldn't give it away for two years for not having metric.  Lol!

  I passed alg1the 3rd time I took it.  With a c-......
I didn't even need a math credit by then.

[kwoswalt99]

Shocking but I picked up an old Stanley in only inches.  Seller here couldn't give it away for two years for not having metric.  Lol!

  I passed alg1the 3rd time I took it.  With a c-......
I didn't even need a math credit by then.

How could you not buy that hella cool tape measure.

[bonneyman]

Looks like another company is making a near perfect copy of the Lufkin tape I like.

https://www.keson.com/products/toggle-series/

[Davethorik]

I myself have a soft spot for anything Lufkin, especially pre-Cooper Tools, but have challenged my collecting by seeking only NOS tapes. Here's my whole NOS boxed collection, all Lufkin save a lone Keuffel & Esser.
Then the Artisan tapes, my 'lookers'.

[J.A.F.E.]

Must be a challenge finding that stuff NOS. Any pix of the rest of them out of the box?

[hickory n Steel]

I myself have a soft spot for anything Lufkin, especially pre-Cooper Tools, but have challenged my collecting by seeking only NOS tapes. Here's my whole NOS boxed collection, all Lufkin save a lone Keuffel & Esser.
Then the Artisan tapes, my 'lookers'.

Awesome.
I've got a soft spot for Lufkin, my first as a kid was a small square Lufkin with a wood grain metal decal plate on it.
I sure wouldn't mind finding another one some day if I knew what to look for , I think it was maybe 3ft.

[bonneyman]

Nice collection, Dave!   

[slip knot]

Tape measures are a consumable for me. I got probably a dozen scattered around in various states of decay. There are a few that are stashed away that are "not for daily usage"
The engineers tape is cool if you understand it. I keep one in my desk at work. For some reason no one wants t borrow it.

[Davethorik]

Must be a challenge finding that stuff NOS. Any pix of the rest of them out of the box?

Pardon the delay but here's the rest minus the artisans above.
2 have stitched leather cases.
Challenge Stainless has no box but in good shape. They are nowhere near as common as the chrome and nickel clad tapes, never seen one in box.

[J.A.F.E.]

Thank you. Those are beautiful. A very nice collection.

[slip knot]

Those NOS tapes are amazing. Those must be a challenge to find.

Heres one for the Bman