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Measureman

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Expertise

I can answer questions about American Copper, Brass, Iron, Nickel, Tin, Wood, liquid and dry measures - Federal, State, County, City and Town Standards; working measures; measures made by Gurley, Fairbanks, Troemner and other makers. Can also answer questions relating to Sealer (Inspector of Weights and Measures) items - measures, weights, scales, yardsticks, tools etc. Can also provide information on Canadian measures.

Experience in the area

Extensive collecting and research experience in American measures. Maintain a website with examples and research that is updated regularly. My website can be found at: http://measureman.info/

Education/Credentials

Research into many areas related to early American measures - Federal and State laws, identification of sealers etc.

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Recent Answers from Measureman

2009-11-07 copper and brass metric liquid measuring jugs or pots:

Hi Alan Thanks for the pictures. The shape and design of the measures - brass middle and top bands - is typical of borough or county measures c 1890 into the 1st half of the 20th century. I can see the

2009-10-18 Troemer Pharmacy Scal:

Hi Mary: Troemner made these scales from around 1910 through at least 1940, and possibly later. The 1934 Troemner catalog describes the #190 scale as the "Lakeside" Box Prescription Scale, available for

2009-10-08 Fairbanks measure?:

Hi Roy Its quite likely you have a measure made by Fairbanks which is the same company that made scales and other measuring equipment. Its also possible that the numbers you refer to are sealer (inspectors)

2009-09-22 Quartillo (Henry Troemner):

Hi Ray From your description – “container labeled quartillo” – I believe you probably have a dry quart. A set of dry measures would be 1/2 bushel, peck, 1/2 peck, 1/4 peck and quart (and possibly a

2009-09-19 wooden measure?:

Hi John: From your description this could be a 1/2 bushel or peck dry measure (large, wooden). The initials "CM" could be a sealers (inspectors) marking from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the

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