![]() ![]() ![]() Some bobs have pointed tips that can be bent by repeated use or abuse if the point on yours is bent or out of alignment, replace it. Excavation and foundation contractors rely upon the plumb line, and constructing a chimney the tool can indicate whether a flue is running true vertical or veering off plumb. Surveyors sometimes use plumb bobs for lining up points or transferring them. The plumb line in one place can be used to sight an object in another - a pipe, for example - for plumb. Once it is hung and still, the top and bottom points can be marked and used as guides. For example, you can locate fixtures or decorations in relation to an object or surface below (or above) using the plumb line. A spirit level will also accomplish those tasks, but some jobs are much more easily done using the tool. The plumb bob is useful in establishing vertical for a wall in construction or a doorjamb when hanging a door. (Note that the line must be hanging free to get an accurate reading.) The weight, or bob, is then allowed to swing freely when it stops, the point of the bob is precisely below the point at which the string is fixed above. To use the tool, the string is fixed at the point to be plumbed. A hardware company's nickel-plated plumb bob in the original wooden cylinder with threaded top. OVB (Our Very Best), 4 ounce plumb bob.This one has the long neck, like the ones that came with their transits and other surveying instruments, G+. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope. Nickel plated steel with a brass top, G++. Vintage Plumb Bob reel by Mullan Tool Co. ![]() SUVERCROP INSTRUMENTS, BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA MICRO PLUMB BOB.plumb bob with a reel that has a nail on the side and a magnet on the back for hanging for use, Fine. STANLEY NO.138 UNIVERSAL LEVEL SIGHTS, Sweetheart logo and the 7-4-(19)16 patent date on the sights.It still retains almost all of its original orange paint, Fine. But there are always times when a small level can come in handy for use. it adds a nice contrast to a level display. This unusual level may be of more interest to a collector. 38 Oil Burner level is six inches long and has the Made In USA trademark. Stained hardwood with the sweetheart mark on the top plate. In very crisp original condition with a few minor dings from age, Fine. mark and PAT'D 6-23-(19)06 on the top plate. Virtually all of the nickel plating remains with a couple of spots of tarnish on the bottom from storage, Fine. In the Box STANLEY NO.34V ECLIPSE LEVEL.It still has most of its japanning, but it is a bit dull, G++. An early one with the 1896 patent dates cast in the body. 90% japanning remains, plus some orange paint for indentification, G++. Looks like the Richardson, with square ends. They bought out the Richardson level business. GOODELL PRATT, 6 inch cast iron level.Has a graduated bubble and a fine adjustment feature, G+. The Mullan tool was made in Idaho (USA) and the 14 ounce plumb bob was made by Lietz in Taiwan. Very crisp with some minor scratching to the lacquer finish, Fine. This is a vintage Mullan Tool Co magnetic reel with a newer brass plumb bob in great condition. This one had the adjustment inside of the frame and the fence went across the front and wrapped around half of the back. This one is missing the fence at the bottom, but still has all of the tightening mechanism. It has the Jpatent date on the top plate. 26 inch cherry? body with a dial in the middle. GIBSON PLUMB & LEVEL MFG.CO., LAHOMA, OKLA, INCLINOMETER.The dial at the top reads for degrees of elevation or rise and fall per foot in elevation. ANGLEVEL, A 15-inch wooden inclinometer from Resom Industries, Portland, Oregon.There is some stain and very light pitting on the bare-metal surfaces, but the machining marks are still visible. 98% of the black enamel and nickel plating remains. Made in the USA Attaches into wood surface with nail pin, or metal structures with the separate magnet Most accurate method of aligning a building. ![]() Brass plates have the May 29, 1877, 1883 patent dates on one side, and Davis Level & Tool Co.
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