Item is a roll of measuring tape that measures in inches on one side and centimeters on the other. The side with inches is in black ink, while the other is in red. The measuring tape was manufactured in Taiwan. The tape goes all the way up to 152 centimeters and 60 inches, with black tabs marking both the starting and ending points of the roll of tape. Item was likely from the early 1900s.
Collection
Permanent Collection
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1920
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Measure, Tape
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Rule, Retractable
Nomenclature Class
Weights & Measures T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
