2013/028
Set of nine Stanley box wood scales marked “N. B. RLY”
c.1920
Set of nine Stanley box wood scales marked “N. B. RLY” in a canvas case.
The scales are graduated on one side only. The scales are marked 66 FEET and 33 FEET; 100 FEET and 50 FEET; 20 FEET and 40 FEET; 1/8 and 1/4; 1/1000 and 6″ TO A MILE. FEET; INCH & 1/2; 3/4 and 3/8; 30 and; 60 and 1/500 FEET and 1/2500 FEET.
| Acquisition Number | 2013/028 |
|---|---|
| Item Type | |
| Short Description | Set of nine Stanley scales |
| Manufactured by | |
| Date of Manufacture | c.1920 |
| Sub-items | Brown canvas case with press stud fastener |
| Supporting Items | None |
| Makers Number | None |
| Marks | Each scale marked "TRADE "STANLEY" MARK", "LONDON & GLASGOW" and "N. B. RLY" |
| Dimensions (mm) | Scales are 160 x 29 x 3. Case is 122 x 42 x 32. |
| Donor | Professor Roland Paxton FMBE PhD DEng FRSE CEng FICE, Edinburgh |
| Date Donated | December 2013 |
| Materials | Box wood |
| Condition | Good |
| Display Location |
