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2. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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   [5] A Chesterman tape measure. James Chesterman, a British metalworker, is credited with the invention of the first retractable tape measure in 1821. [6] His design consisted of a spring-loaded cloth strip with marked measurements, housed within a compact case. Building upon his prior design, Chesterman would patent the first steel tape measure ...

3. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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   Lux meter for measuring illuminance, i.e. incident luminous flux per unit area; Luminance meter for measuring luminance, i.e. luminous flux per unit area and unit solid angle; Light meter, an instrument used to set photographic exposures. It can be either a lux meter (incident-light meter) or a luminance meter (reflected-light meter), and is ...

4. Lufkin (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Throughout its history Lufkin patented a variety of devices and manufacturing processes. US 149321, Lufkin, Edward Taylor, "Improvement in Board Measures", issued April 7, 1874

5. Audio tape specifications - Wikipedia

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   The first commonly available increase in tape length resulted from a reduction in backing thickness from 1.5 to 1.0 mil (38 to 25 μm) resulting in a total thickness reduction from 42 to 35 μm (1.7 to 1.4 mils), which allowed 3,600 ft (1,100 m), 1,800 ft (550 m), and 900 ft (270 m) tapes to fit on ten-and-a-half-, seven-, and five-inch reels respectively.

6. Measuring tape - Wikipedia

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   This page was last edited on 12 August 2005, at 21:36 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

7. New Kindle? Here are 10 accessories you need - AOL

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   $30 Whether you're in bed or lounging on the sofa, this pillow stand can be used in three different easy-to-adjust angles so you can read on your Kindle or watch yor favorite show on your iPad ...