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    Posted 9 years ago

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    A friend found this stick in her late 1800s Brooklyn brownstone home. It's about 36" long, multi-sided, brass tips, burnished striping/marks, marked J. Pearce, Albany. Anyone know anything about it?

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Since the meter is 39 3/8 inches, if this is shorter, then it must be in inches. Nice measuring stick.
    2. FireVet66, 9 years ago
      May have been used for measuring home heating oil (tank).
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      That sounds reasonable FireVet. We don't need heating where I live & never used oil heaters, but understand a bit about them. So the tank would be approx. 3' in dia..
    4. hittmd, 9 years ago
      It is a lumbermans cane. It is used to calculate board feet on a load of lumber. I wish I knew how to use the scale on it. I have one that belonged to my great grandfather. If there are any sawyers out there that see this, a lesson on its use would be appreciated.
    5. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Thanks Hittmd. I haven't slept for 2 months trying to figure it out ! LOL!! Now I see it. Just a matter of perspective.
    6. dday5000, 8 years ago
      I found one this weekend like this one. It is a lumbermans cane. My grandfather use to use them in his lumber yard.

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