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Lucas's Improved Steel Tapes. 



% inch wide. 



All tapes of this manufacture are made from the best quality of clock-spring 

 steel, one-fourth of an inch wide, and of thickness best adapted to strength and flexi- 

 bility, tempered straight, and graduated 

 under tension, being drawn on Bteel bars- 

 made to correspond with U. S. standard, and 

 are guaranteed to be as accurate as any tapes 

 made in this country. The graduations are 

 made each five feet or links, according to 

 the style of tape, by brass or german silver 

 bands firmly soldered to the tape, and marked 

 each side with plain figures in such a manner 

 as to be conveniently read from either end 

 without liability of error in count. The in- 

 termediate points of feet or links are marked 

 by a small brass rivet through the tapo, with 

 raised head on each side so as to be easily 

 seen. Each end foot on Engineers' tapes is- 

 graduated to tenths of a foot. The adjust- 

 ments for taking measure are so arranged 

 that no difference is made by the use of large 



or small marking pins, the measurement being made and taken from the same side of 

 the pin. Soldering of the number bands secures them from peeling up or rusting 

 underneath. The method of numbering avoids the necessity of changing ends of 

 tape, it works same with either end forward. 



No. 178 D. 100 feet, Engineer's, graduated to feet, each five feet by soldered 



bands marked with figures, end leet to tenths of a foot $4.00 



No. 178 K. 66 feet, Surveyor's, graduated to links, with figured bands every five 



links 3.5a 



Folding Brass Reel, $2.00 extra. Brass Snap Handles, 30 cents per pair extra. 

 Tension and Temperature sent with each tape when sold. 



Roe's Steel Tapes on Brass Reel. 



X in.-h wide. 



These tapes are made of superior steel, % inch wide, graduated every foot by a 

 brass rivet, end feet in tenths. Every five feet has a brass plate with the numbers, 

 and every ten feet has a coppar plate with numbers. 



They are graduated from a standard tape certified to by an official of the U. S. 

 Coast Survev Department as correct at a temperature of 62 F. 



No. 179 1A.. 100 feet long, graduated every foot, end feet in tenths, . $5.00 

 7A. 50 " " ' " " " " " " . 4.00 



Prices above include a Patent Brass Reel and pair of Patent Brass Detachable 

 Handles. 



Brass Reel, without Tape, .... . . . . . . $1.50 



Detachable Handles, per pair, , . 0.30 



