Wonderful Old Brass Ruler with Hand-Engraved Numbers quiltedgold Bags are labeled A

Bags are labeled A

It dates to the 1930s

carved from one piece of wood

A beauty of a screwdriver

This mosaic creation mounted on wood panel made me laugh when I found it

Wonderful Old Brass Ruler with Hand-Engraved Numbers quiltedgold Bags are labeled ASuch a treat to find this wonderful old brass ruler yesterday in New Hampshire, with the numbers engraved by hand, perfectly imperfect. The ruler is divided into eights, with one circle at the inch marks, and three at the half inch. I asked a keen and knowledgeable friend about it, who believes it is machinist's rulerthey would often make their own measuring tools (like ladies legs calipers!) so that they could be customized for the specific device