Friday, April 4, 2014

On the Level: Sand's Level & Tool Company, Detroit, Michigan




Julius Sand was a Detroit bricklayer and in 1895 invented the Sands type of "Solid Set" vials. He also originated the aluminum type level to offer a lightweight level for the tradesman.  He took out a U.S. patent with his son in 1914:
In 2005 Kraft Tool Co. acquired Sands Level and Tool from Harmon Inc. 

 "Sands Levels Tell The Truth"


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3 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 21, 2017 at 9:06 PM

    That is my 2nd great grandfather. His sons had to sell the business in the late 1920s

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  2. AnonymousDecember 27, 2022 at 9:11 PM

    Wow. He was my great great grandfather too.

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  3. uknowbradleyDecember 14, 2023 at 8:29 PM

    25 years is a pretty good run. I have an aluminum level 28 in from Detroit that says "Sands Levels" "Tell The Truth"
    I really like the tell the truth part.

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