Object number
63/312
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Description
This is a two-foot folding boxwood measuring rule with a brass hinge, marked in degrees, and brass tips. One arm is marked in inches on one side and quarters and halves of inches on the other. The other arm is marked in inches on one side and thirds of inches on the other. It was made by J. Rabone & Sons of Birmingham. The rule belonged to the Bushell Brothers, Charlie and Joseph, who ran a canal boat building and repair business at Gannel in New Mill, Tring, on the Wendover Arm Canal, until their retirement in 1952. They also did general coach-building.
Physical description
1 rule: wood, brass
Archival history
MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 1 March 2013 – The donor’s father was one of the Bushell Brothers. The Bushell Brothers, Charlie and Joseph, ran a canal boat building and repair business at Gannel in New Mill, Tring, on the Wendover Arm Canal. The business was founded by their father, Joseph Bushell Senior, in 1875. They took over its running in 1912, and the business closed in 1952 when they retired. This Collection comprises tools and other objects used at Bushell Brothers, as well as other various old tools that the donor's father, who was always interested in rural crafts, collected druing his retirement.
Production place
Birmingham
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9351.tif - High resolution image
