{"product_id":"rare-wide-chapin-stephens-full-bound-caliper-rule-metric-english-copy","title":"RARE WIDE CHAPIN STEPHENS FULL BOUND CALIPER RULE - METRIC \u0026 ENGLISH","description":"\u003cp\u003eImperial and metric gradations. 24\", 4 fold. Wider legs than standard rules. Stamped 'THE C-S CO. PINE MEADOW CONN. U.S.A.'. Boxwood and full brass binding. Uncleaned as found with original finishes. Could not find this in any CS catalog online. Special order?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very unusual variant. Deviates from other similar rules in the following ways:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfiguration matches to but is not stamped a normal '83 1\/2'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully brass bound which is not\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003estandard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped 'M' and the metric gradations read right to left (English style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly arch joint \u0026amp; caliper profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery wide legs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetains its imperial gradations on the brass caliper slide despite being sandwiched by metric gradations on boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with only a \u003cem\u003esingle \u003c\/em\u003ealignment pin which is intact\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe usual pair of inner alignment pins on the interior's boxwood faces were never put into this. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery fine overall condition noting a 1\/16\" gap between the legs on the caliper side when closed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ted Dawson Antique Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54338073526577,"sku":"4594","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/2618\/6377\/files\/DSC08770.jpg?v=1719690612","url":"https:\/\/teddawsonantiquetools.com\/products\/rare-wide-chapin-stephens-full-bound-caliper-rule-metric-english-copy","provider":"Ted Dawson Antique Tools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}