RABONE CHESTERMAN Tape Mesure featuring a leather-bound case with a brass winder.

This specific tape measure is in very good loved condition its circa 1963 to the late 1970s.Chronological Dating CluesThe Brand Merger (Post-1963): The case is clearly stamped "RABONE CHESTERMAN LTD".

The Brass Fitting (Pre-1980s): The style of the flush, fold-out brass winding handle and the heavy stitched leather casing represents the traditional manufacturing line that they continued through the 1960s and 1970s, right before production transitioned predominantly to synthetic plastics, vinyl casings, and aluminum fittings in the 1980s.

Winder Markings: The center of the brass winder is stamped with "33 Ft", indicating the standard shorter-length variant of this survey-grade tool.

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