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Chesterman Measuring Tape
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DESCRIPTION
Title
Chesterman Measuring Tape
Object Type
Object
Description
Chesterman measuring tape.
Makers Mark
JC Logo Patent
Provenance and Signifcance
This measuring tape was used by Jean Timbs' husband, David Ernest Timbs, farmer at Marshall Mount.
Timbs' have farmed at Marshall Mount for five generations.
David used this tape as a fencing tool on his property.
Donor
Timbs, Jean
CHARACTERISTICS
Material
Steel and brass
Dimensions
Measure 18.4 metres in length total - 9metres from each end.
CLASSIFICATION
Primary
Sciences
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Instruments - Measuring
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Chesterman Measuring Tape
. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 16/12/2025, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12097