September 12, 20196 yr Popular Post Found these at the Restore yesterday, Stamped 18 Eagle Square Mfg. South Shaftbury Vt. Body is 1.5" x 18" and the tongue is 1" x 12" $2.50 Just inch increments no framing scales, Clean & smooth, no pitting. A Stanley #61 Boxwood .5" x 24" rule Stanley rule & level co. Warranted New Britain Conn. USA Has two pins in place, one at the 7/17" mark & one at the 11.25" mark. $6.00 Clean but needs a little lube in the joints. Any info is appreciated.
September 12, 20196 yr I’m jealous. In my experience, those older framing squares are well made. The steel is typically thicker (and not aluminum like many modern models), the measuring scales are accurate, and the square is actually square. That’s the clincher for me: is it square? The rule looks great. Lines and numbers still clean and legible and both pins intact to boot! Great finds!
September 13, 20196 yr Popular Post A buddy gave me one of those folding boxwood rules. Wasn't a Stanley but it is still really neat.
September 13, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, lew said: A buddy gave me one of those folding boxwood rules. I have a couple my Grandfather used.
September 13, 20196 yr My grandpa had a Lufkin in 1952 but he broke it trying to pry stuff open. When he died, it was tossed as it was basically un-usable. Thanks for triggering the memory. Edited September 13, 20196 yr by FlGatorwood
September 13, 20196 yr Author 16 hours ago, Adam Welker said: That’s the clincher for me: is it square? With the tools I trust it's dead-on. Checking it with a rule I'd say it's 3/32 thick, which is what I liked about it when I picked it up, has some weight to it. This is my first boxwood find, had to have it. I pretty much spent my entire career carry a inside read 6' stick rule, that's what the right pocket on the leg of the jeans was for. I have several that I just wore the numbers off from use.
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