Old Rabone Boxwood Rules

[AdrianUK]

Does anyone know of any online Rabone catalogues / research resources.
My latest find is No 1155, with a compassed main hinge, not one I’ve seen previously.
There seems to have been so many types produced, marketing gimmick for some am sure.

 

[Awac]

https://archive.org/search.php?query=Tool rabone
Try this, the internet archive is a great resorce and found these, I will have to download it as well, I can‘t seem to pass up a woddern ruler….

 

[Tony Zaffuto]

Try Josh Clark at Hyperkitten Tools.

 

[AdrianUK]

https://archive.org/search.php?query=Tool rabone
Try this, the internet archive is a great resorce and found these, I will have to download it as well, I can‘t seem to pass up a woddern ruler….

Thanks Awac, but unfortunately the link appears dead

 

[rob1693]

1878 catalogue

 

[AdrianUK]

Try Josh Clark at Hyperkitten Tools.

Thank you Tony

 

[AdrianUK]

1878 catalogue

Thank you Rob

 

[rob1693]

No probs there's a few in here from the 1938 marples catalogue

 

[rob1693]

If it's the same as this one with the Hockley Park trade mark it was made between 1871 and 1877 they changed to rabone and sons in 1877

 

[Johnwa]

Try the link again Adrian, just tried it and it works now

 

[Pedronicus]

A slight aside but I have a 2ft old folding Radbone rule which was my grandfather's during his trade as a Master Carpenter. (I'm over 70!) It could do with a bit of a clean so how would the wooden ruler experts suggest I go about this? Thanks.

 

[rob1693]

0000 wire wool with meths and a couple of coats of shellac is what I'd do

 

[AdrianUK]

If it's the same as this one with the Hockley Park trade mark it was made between 1871 and 1877 they changed to rabone and sons in 1877
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I believe it’s prob prior to Rabone & Sons, unfortunately one side is quite worn, but can just make out the text.
Ive unintentionally collected several now, lots of common types, this one caught my attention just because I’d not seen the main hinge, marked off with degrees, like this.