Shop for old used wooden folding rulers, parallel rules and steel rulers. We often stock rulers from past tool makers like: John Rabone, Hockley Abbey, Chesterman and Edward Preston.
An unusual and very scarce small folding caliper rule made by J Rabone, marked 'Coward Philipson & Co Ltd, Keswick, Bobbin Manufacturers', the side of the rule is marked with the maker mark 'J. Rabone & Sons Makers'.
This rule is marked out in inches up to 12".
The brass sliding caliper r...
An imperial Rabone Folding Rule No. 1390 (Boxwood) marked out in inches.
The rule is marked 'J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham England, Warrand Best Boxwwod, Made In England, No 1390'.
This is quite a hard to find rule.
Condition: the brass sliding rule is jammed in place as often with these old...
An old wooden slide rule, 'Made in USA, Lawrence Engineering Service, Wabash Ind, Pat Pend'.
This rule has the nice feature of retaining its original carton.
I've just noticed there is a metal and glass/plastic sliding view finder inside the carton which isn't photographed which slides along the ...
An imperial Rabone Folding Rule - No. 1169 (Boxwood) marked out in inches.
Condition: as with so many of these rules there is a bit of warping, please see photos for condition.
An old rare wooden sliding rule (Boxwood).
We believe this rule is an early rule.
The rule is marked with many different measurement markings including the brass slide rule being marked with measurements.
If looking at the rule with the brass slide rule at the top, the lower edge of the bottom ar...
A nice old Boxwood Hockley Abbey Wooden Folding Rule - No 1163 with imperial markings up to 24".
Condition: has a fairly large chip on one side at the 22" mark, please see photos for condition.
An old Boxwood folding rule with imperial markings up to 24".
Condition: has a fairly large chip on one side at the 22" mark, please see photos for condition.
2x old Captain Field's Parallel Rules.
These decorative old rules have various measurement markings on and have decorative hinges.
Lengths: 18", 21"approx.
Condition: all parts move freely, the larger rule has what looks to be a precise slot cut out running between the two hinges, the smaller...
An old Boxwood wooden Rabone Chesterman Folding Rule No. 1162 with imperial markings on one side and metric markings on the other side.
Condition: some warping which is very common on old wooden rules, please see photos for condition.
Old Rabone Chesterman Folding Rule No. 1161 - Metric
measuring tools
£16.00
An old hardwood Rabone Chesterman folding rule no. 1161, Made in England.
A metric rule, marked out in centimetres & millimetres.
Length: 1 metre
Condition: a bit of movement in the wood, please see photos for condition.
2x Small Chesterman Rules:
Chesterman Folding Zig-Zag Rule No. 891 with advertising on the back of the rule.
Chesterman Rule No. 760 / 3 (I believe)
These came out of two big engineers chests.
Condition: please see photos for condition.
An old Edward Preston Rule (Boxwood). We believe this is a rare old Preston rule.
This old rule has two different EP trade mark brandings and 'Edward Preston & Sons' marking.
Marked out in inches up to 24" (2ft).
Condition: as is very common with these old rules the wood has warped, please se...
An old HAK & Co Rule (Boxwood). We believe this is a rare old rule.
Marked out in inches up to 24" (2ft), also has 'LINE' and '8 SQUARE' measurements.
Condition: please see photos for condition.
An old Hockley Abbey Folding Rule - No. 11591 (Boxwood), Made In England.
Marked out in inches up to 24" (2ft).
This rule is a narrow rule compared to most folding rules.
Condition: as is very common with these rules there is a slight warp, please see photos for condition.
A nice old Zig-Zag Rabone folding rule - No. 1612 (Boxwood).
These old zig-zag rules tend to often be a bad state, this one is in pretty good shape.
Condition: please see photos for condition.
An old imperial Zig-Zag Rabone folding rule.
This folding rule design was painted black with white incremental markings.
These old zig-zag rules very often seem to be in a bad way when we see them so with this trend, probably will be a tool which will rapidly becomer rarer.
Condition: the paint...
A collection of old measuring rules including a couple of advertising magnified rules, an Armstrong, Made In England rule with various different measurements, a Stanley, London rule with various imperial measurements and a super, old brass measuring rule with various different measurements / scal...
Unused hardwood folding rule no. 1162 made by Rabone.
This Rabone 1162 comes in its original packet.
Marked out in inches with 1/8" increments.
Length: 1 metre / 3ft
Condition: Please see photos for condition.
A 6 inch imperial steel rule no. 1222 made in England by Chesterman.
Measurements in inches with increments down to 1/32's.
This is a general photo, the rule sent will be in similar condition.
Condition: please see photos for condition.
3x old 60cm long Chesterman Contraction Rules - No. 1956D, 1961D, 1962D
Each rule is marked 'Chesterman, Sheffield'.
Contractions: 1/30, 1/32, 1/40, 1/48, 1/64, 1/77, 1/90, 1/96, 1/120,
Condition: some black staining/pitting, please see photos for condition.
3x old 60cm long Chesterman Contraction Rules - No. 1291D, 1320D, 1486D
Contractions: 1/60, 1/64, 1/96, 1/100, 1/120,
Each rule is marked 'Chesterman, Sheffield'.
Condition: varying black staining/pitting, please see photos for condition.
Unused hardwood folding rule no.1161 made by Rabone. Includes original packet. Marked out in centimetres & millimetres.
Length: 1 metre
Condition: Please see photos for condition.