Things I like part 1: Folding rulers

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 04/27/2017 at 15:52 • Filed to: None

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I collect folding rulers, because I am an interesting person who does interesting things, like collecting folding rulers.

Extended is a John Rabone and Sons folding boxwood ruler produced in Birmingham, England. I love this style, because they fold very thin and have heavy brass joints. Sadly, a lot of them tend to get broken because people don’t pay attention when they fold them.

Oil joints: always good advice

I think this may be a Stanley, but the information is worn off. It’s cool because it has a slide ruler/depth gauge.

This is a “Fix ‘n’ Save. The wood is pretty garbage, but it has a slide ruler too.

This is a German Stabila, it’s metric only—as all proper measuring tools should be. Stabila is still around and they make a damn fine ruler.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 15:57

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I have a few of these I will photograph them so you can see

Honeybunchesofgoats > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 04/27/2017 at 15:59

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Yesss, please do

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:10

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Your hobby rules! Was it a lengthy process to obtain them?

I’ll see myself out....

Honeybunchesofgoats > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/27/2017 at 16:12

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*Rimshot*

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:23

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My grandpa collected folding rulers. Are you my grandpa?

Honeybunchesofgoats > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/27/2017 at 16:24

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To the best of my knowledge, none of my illegitimate children have yet found me, let alone my grandchildren.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:35

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Very nice. I’m a little jealous I’ve had one of these in my tool box for years and enjoyed it.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:41

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carzcarzcarz > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:52

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I remember my dad having one or two of these out in the garage as a kid, I mainly used them as toys though. At least I didn’t break any

Cool unique hobby and thanks for sharing

Honeybunchesofgoats > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 04/27/2017 at 16:55

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Sweet!

I keep getting tempted to buy one of those Rifkin rulers every time I’m in Home Depot.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 16:58

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You just have so many you’ve lost track of them all.

Honeybunchesofgoats > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/27/2017 at 17:02

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They’re going to be awfully disappointed when I die and all they get is some folding rulers and part of a broken Jag.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 17:15

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I have my great grandfather’s and my grandfather’s tools, some cool stuff and I’m sure I have a couple of those. I love the hand drills and yankee screwdrivers and stuff.

Honeybunchesofgoats > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/27/2017 at 17:18

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I’m such a sucker for old tools. I love anything that is well-made and still functions as well as something new.

Quasi Hatrack > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 17:30

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I really like that Rabone and Sons. I’ve never seen a folding ruler with that configuration. Pretty cool.

My dad had a couple of the regular Stanleys. He’d get mad at us when we’d fold them out and pretend they were fishing poles.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Quasi Hatrack 04/27/2017 at 17:33

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I love that configuration. You can find that type pretty consistently in antique stores, oddly. I think the most I’ve ever paid was $20. Most seem to be around $7–$15, with the cheapest usually having the numbering worn off.

Frank Grimes > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 18:46

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Do you like slide rules. I had a slide rule like this along with the accompanying book.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Frank Grimes 04/27/2017 at 18:50

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“Based from data from The Effects of Nuclear Weapons” that’s just sexy

Frank Grimes > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/27/2017 at 19:32

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that’s the name of the book. It is a US defense department report on all the scientific conclusions or whatevs from the atomic testing. It would calculate stuff like the damage it would do to structures the size of the crater and the damage done to humans based on yield of weapon. I think based on the year it was made it might be identical to the type on the movie Dr. Strangelove.