Lot of Two Vintage Advertising Tape Measures - R.
Updated August 19, 2026
This auction ended on August 26, 2026.
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| Lot number | 16 |
| Auction | Shortt Online Auction |
| Date | August 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Franklin County Estate & Auction Service LLC |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Main Floor, KITCHEN - This lot includes two vintage promotional tape measures. The first is a brass-tone metal circular tape measure featuring advertising for R. N. Williams Paper Company, located at 934 N. 1st St., St. Louis 2, Mo. It includes an instructional note on the face to "add 2 inches for inside measure." The second is a square metal tape measure branded for Meteorology Research, Inc. of Altadena, CA. It features a graphic illustration of a figure and the text "For measuring the weather call on MR. I." with a phone number and the text "BARLOW" embossed on the side.
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