These "Sterling" cloth tapes were produced by the Lufkin company through the 1940s, they were sold alongside the steel measuring tape they introduced in 1890. Previous Lufkin post here.
These "Sterling" cloth tapes were produced by the Lufkin company through the 1940s, they were sold alongside the steel measuring tape they introduced in 1890. Previous Lufkin post here.
Now they’re made of fiberglass.
ReplyDeleteI'm pondering why a fabric tape would be preferable to a steel one, possibly the weight?
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