Saturday night I went to an auction, haven’t been in a while. Had no plans to buy anything just looking to get out of the house and shop for a bit. 

 

Upon arriving and and starting to look things over I see this display box with three boxwood rulers. I have a love of these old rulers and have a problem passing them up. Further examination revealed a ruler that I had never seen before. At first glance I thought it was a wooden zig zag ruler, but picking it up, I found it to be a sliding wood ruler.

 

The sections slide out instead of folding.

 

The other two I have seen and had one like the middle one. I didn’t have a No 771 which is the top one. Both of them are Lufkin rulers. 

 

So so now is where the bottom is interesting, it is stamped N.Y.C Appro and below that X-4.

 

 

It is also marked outside and on the others side it is marked Inside.

 

It is also stamped “made in USA”.

 

 

I have googled most everything and haven’t found this particular ruler. I found a similar one made by Interpole and with a number 106. 

 

This is one has two patent dates on it, 12/13/1910 and 7/29/1913.

 

So so far I have searched them all and haven’t found the maker. I believe it is a Lufkin but I’m not positive.

 

Anyway it seems to be a nice find and the first boxwood sliding ruler I’ve seen.

 

I just love this old stuff!

 

 

I have seen some wooden rules at antique (junk) shops but I just cannot bring myself to buy one . I'll just stick with my Starretts .

I love my Starretts also but I do like the old rulers.

 

 

Some guy told me one time they were getting hard to find. I ask him how many he wanted!Lol

 

Nice find!

 

Now about that bigger display case  

Very cool find John.  Interesting that the one has all that info printed on it but no company name?

Cal

8 hours ago, John Moody said:

Some guy told me one time they were getting hard to find.

Because you got em all!