lot of 24 architect's triangular rules scales Post Dietzgen K&E & Philadelphia

Description: You are bidding on one lot of 24 triangular shaped architect's rules or scales as pictured. There are some condition issues, mostly marks on them, so please keep reading.Included are: LEFT COLUMN IN THE FIRST PICTURE, FRONT TO BACK--- a scale marked Wm H HOSKINS CO and US STD. Scales are 10 thorugh 60 by 10's. Excellent condition.--- a scale marked QUEEN & CO INC - PHILA. Scales range from 3/32 to 3. Several very small chips in the edges, would benefit from a light cleaning, otherwise very good.--- a scale marked H M TAWS PHILA and also ALTENEDER in red. Scales range from 3/32 to 3. Similar condition to the QUEEN scale.--- DIETZGEN 11636. Some dirt and marking in the grooves, otherwise very good.--- another DIETZGEN 11636. Quite a bit of marking and scratches in the grooves, otherwise good to very good.--- DIETZGEN 31636, appears much older. Owner name in one groove, some wear and scuffs, would benefit from a light cleaning, otherwise good.--- another DIETZGEN 31626, appears much more recently made. Excellent condition.--- DIETZGEN 31636. Owner initials in ugly sharpie, wear and chips in the edges.CENTER COLUMN IN THE FIRST PICTURE, FRONT TO BACK These are obviously shorter, but are also smaller widths across each face.--- a scale 3-3/4" long overall marked THEO ALTENEDER & SONS PHILADELPHIA and ALTENEDER DRAWING INSTRUMENTS and S & H WATERPROOF INDIA INK all in red lettering. Two ugly stains, a number of slight chips or wear along the edges, otherwise good to very good.--- another scale 3-13/16" long with the same three markings as the one above. One scale appears hand numbered, some slight chips or wear along the edges, one chip in the end of one edge, otherwise good to very good.--- another scale 3-3/4" long with the same three markings as the two above. A few small chips in the edges, shows wear, good condition.--- another scale 3-13/16" long with the same three markings as the three above. Lots of red and black ink stains, mostly in the grooves, a few small chips.--- a scale 6-7/16" long marked US STD and 1630 and KEUFFEL & ESSER NY. Stains on 3 of the 6 faces all in about the middle of the scale, otherwise would be excellent.--- a scale 6-9/16" long marked No 1095 and SWITZERLAND. Also marked with two sets of owner initials. Lots of black ink on both ends, a bit more in the middle, otherwise very good.--- a scale 6-11/16" long marked 1635 and DIETZGEN and US STD. Also owner initial B written in ink. Some modest scuffs and scratches, otherwise very good to excellent.RIGHT COLUMN IN THE FIRST PICTURE, FRONT TO BACK --- a scale marked US STD and DEFIANCE MFG CO NY. A few ink stains, dirty at one end, a few tiny chips, otherwise very good.--- a scale marked ALVIN No 212 and BOXWOOD DIE ENGRAVED. A few red marks in one of the grooves, otherwise excellent. I believe Alvin is in West Germany.--- a scale marked US STD 1638 KEUFFEL & ESSER NY CHAIN SCALE in one groove, ARCHITECTS SCALE in another groove, and the third side is unusual in that it doesn't have a groove. See the close-up picture. The groove-less side is marked PROPORTIONAL INCHES COPYRIGHT 1888 BY L F RONDINELLA PHILA c 1916. Has an owner name written in ink, a variety of ink stains, some staining at the ends from handling, very slight wear to the edges, otherwise good to very good. --- a scale marked 1621 KEUFFEL & ESSER NY. Also with owner name in one groove. Staining and wear at both ends from handling, all 6 of the end corners appear worn or chipped. Otherwise good. --- a scale marked POST 1311 US STD. A few ink stains along the edges, otherwise very good to excellent.--- a scale marked POST 7306 US STD. An owner name in one groove, wear to the 6 outer corners with two chips and one tiny split, some pencil marks, otherwise good to very good.--- a scale marked POST 7301D and BOXWOOD DIE ENGRAVED with shallow grooves. Some wear and staining from handling at the 6 end corners, otherwise very good.--- a scale marked POST 7311 US STD. Also marked with owner initials in ink in one groove. Several dents in one edge, otherwise very good to excellent. --- and a scale marked POST 7311D. Quite a few small chips in the edges, otherwise very good.That makes a total of 24 scales, the winner gets everything listed and shown above! SHIPPING: 3 or 4 pounds when boxed, shipped USPS Ground Advantage which is slower but less expensive, insurance is included. No International shipping. l sell what I enjoy, and I collect antique woodworking tools and I enjoy photography! The queue is overflowing with tools right now, as they seem to be finding me faster than I can list them. So please keep watching my postings as I have LOTS more to list!Searching my listings: I have lots to see! Some of you will undoubtedly enjoy browsing through everything, but if you want to hone in on something specific, I suggest you click on the "Visit Store" link in Seller Information section in the upper right of this listing. That will lead you to my extensive system of categories. How to subscribe to my eBay newsletter? Every Friday eBay sends out my newsletter featuring 10 of my most interesting new listings. To subscribe, click the VISIT STORE to go to my eBay store and then click on the heart symbol that is labeled SAVE SELLER. That will automatically get you on the mailing list for the newsletters. They are free, and you can unsubscribe at any time. 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And if you have made an error, and bought the wrong size, for example, I will still take care of you (but I’ll let you pay the return shipping!).USPS POSTAGE RATE INCREASES: I use the Post Office for everything, and yes, the shipping charges just keep going up and up. The Post Office now has several prices increases during each year, raising a few things but not everything at each increase. And they now raise their rates during the Holidays, which means early October to late January. Their big increases are in January, timed to start at the end of the Holiday rates, and this year is no exception. And it's not just the postage rates, the insurance charges and the delivery signature charges have also gone up. There is now a surcharge for Priority Mail packages over 20" long, and another for Priority Mail packages over 30" long, because those longer packages won't fit in their automatic machines. And the Post Office has discontinued the Regional Flat Rate boxes, which were often less expensive for certain sizes and weights. I try to pick the best shipping option for each listing, based both on what is the least expensive and on what I think is needed to protect the item. If the value is $250 or over, eBay requires your signature at delivery for the buyer and seller protections to be in effect.SALES TAX: Interstate sales tax is now the reality on all the major selling websites including eBay. If I ship to a state where eBay is required to collect sales tax, eBay will charge you the sales tax for your location. There is lots of information available from eBay that explains it in much more detail. The sales tax is completely out of my hands -- I don't have anything to do with deciding whether to charge tax, I don't have anything to do with deciding the tax rate, and I never see any of the funds that are collected, they go directly to eBay.SELLING OUTSIDE OF EBAY: Why would I risk my lengthy good standing with eBay to save you a couple of dollars? Especially when you ask on an email that is sent through the eBay email system? Please don't ask, the answer is no.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I no longer ship Internationally other than Canada. If you are in Canada, ask for what the shipping would cost, but be prepared for it to be $$$$$. AUCTIONS: I won’t end an auction listing early to sell it to you directly. As a bidder, I really dislike going back at the end of an auction to bid, only to discover that the seller had ended the auction early. So I won’t do that for you, or to you.PACKAGING: Please check my feedback -- I package well. I figure if you take the time to purchase from me, then I can take the time to package it well, and not just throw it into a cereal box with a scrap of newspaper.I hope someday I will meet some of you as we trudge the happy road of tool collecting!

Price: 80 USD

Location: Kenmore, Washington

End Time: 2024-08-26T01:33:04.000Z

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