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Folding Metal Ruler in Black Plastic Slipcase

Inventory Number 15157


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15157

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"Stainless Steel"
Physical material
metal
plastic
Object type
Ruler
Dimensions
Height: 187mm Width: 17mm Depth: 7mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
15157

Description

Modern metal (steel) folding ruler - possible Japanese or Chinese - stored in a black plastic slipcase. Metal folding ruler with 5 segments, each pivot. The ruler measures 1 metre and it shows the number of cms increasing by tens in mms. The number of inches are marked with the 'Chinese character for 3' and the 'Japanese character resembling R', the inches are divided into 20ths except for the 1st which is in 50ths. The number of inches in 16ths except the first 3 which are in 32nds and the fourth which is in 64ths. Black plastic slipcase, with one end opening. There is a mock leather detailing on the surface.