Scott, it is a Keuffel & Esser 6441 iron chain made with #12 wire, brass handles, and the links are 12 inches long. Circa 1890. Arie, I only dream and read about hauling one of these through the woods!
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Scott, it is a Keuffel & Esser 6441 iron chain made with #12 wire, brass handles, and the links are 12 inches long. Circa 1890. Arie, I only dream and read about hauling one of these through the woods!
It is not 66'?
Most people who I know who cut their teeth on linen had a beard a little grayer then yours David!
That is one shiny looking chain! How old is it? Is each link one foot long?
Thought you guys might be interested in what instruments use to look like when I was a surveyor. I cut my teeth on a ruling pen and linen!
http://confederateengineers.org/instruments-11.html
nice chain.. ^_^
that chain sure is purdy