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americanstat…'s loves87 of 106What is this? Not at all sure of what this is....... maybe wet tape machine it is 5" x 11' about 8" tallGreat grandfathers royal typewriter
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    Posted 8 years ago

    jobogi
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    Received as a gift est. 35 years ago from an employee of Crown Albums (no longer in bus.) It is a very heavy metal, with 3 sides, 2 showing different measurement lengths, and 1 is advertising Crown Albums. Is there a
    specific use for this type ruler, or just a unique design? Thank you for
    help. Joan

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    1. jobogi, 8 years ago
      They made picture albums. If they made anything else, not sure. Thomas, thanks for checking on it. It may just be a unique, decorative item with no intended use. It's heavy and never rusts, so maybe paperweight? Joan
    2. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Architect / engineering ruler.
    3. jobogi, 8 years ago
      I'm impressed. How did you figure it out. I checked a while back re architecture and never found anything. Joan
    4. jobogi, 8 years ago
      Just found on Wikipedia thanks to you. J
    5. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      architectural triangular scale for reading various scaled drawings.
    6. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Jobogi, I already knew but just to confirm it, I goggled "3 sided rulers". LOL !!
    7. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      My engineer father used one of these too!
    8. jobogi, 8 years ago
      Thanks to all of you. It's a nice feeling knowing what something is. Joan

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