Lumber scale, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1954.6677.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Lumber scale for board widths of 9" through 16." The beech scale was stamped by 1 board foot increments to indicate the number of board foot contained in a board of whatever width, 1" thick for the length to the stamp. Brass tips.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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