![]() Since we know that 16/32 is 1/2, when looking for 15/32" on the tape measure, for example, it is the first 32nd before the 1/2" mark.Īctually, in the field a carpenter refers to a 32nd as plus or minus a major fraction. We could refer to the 1/2" mark as the 16/32" mark but we usually use the simplest numbers possible. When you read a tape measure a little knowledge of math is needed. We don't use this position today with our trusses, which are commonly designed for 24 inch centers. Rather than placing 6 trusses in 8', every 16", they saved a truss every sheet of plywood by spreading them out. It was put on the tape measure originally to designate the on-center position of residential roof trusses. As well as the 16" marks, notice a black diamond mark every 19.2 inches, also called the black truss mark. Most carpenters have the 16" centers memorized up to 8', but a little help on the tape measure is well received when you get to 128". These numbers refer to the 16" centers for laying out studs and joists. Some tape measures have small black arrows or pointers with a box around the number, other tape measures have these numbers highlighted in red. are marked differently than the other inch markers. ![]() Most US tape measures have both inches and foot marks. ![]() Most tape measures have common elements to be able to use them easily. The tape measure can be marked with US or English measurements (feet and inches), metric measurements (meters and parts of meters: centimeters, millimeters, etc) or both shared on the same tape. Some of the most desired graphics/shapes decorating vintage tape measures are advertisements (local and national), clothing items, dishware, egg-shaped, embroidered/ needlepoint, everyday objects, figural (human and animal), musical instruments, sewing tools, and states/ cities.One of the most useful tools in a tradesman's toolbox is the common tape measure. Although harder to come by, Victorian/Edwardian-era tape measures often even had built-in clocks. Tape measure containers are made of a variety of materials among them, brass, ceramic, enamel, mother of pearl, precious metals like 14k gold and sterling silver, tin, and the three most popular gets for collectors: Bakelite, Catalin, and celluloid. The different kinds of sewing tapes include the regular measuring tape, the cutter practical guide tape, the trouser tape, and the drawing rulers. Prices can range from under $10 to several hundred if it’s particularly rare, made of valuable materials, or from the Victorian/Edwardian era. Much like other sewing tools, tape measures are an affordable item to collect with a seemingly endless supply still available, as women rarely threw them out. The best places to find vintage tape measures to add to your sewing collection are at garage/estate sales, antique stores, flea markets, and online at Etsy, eBay, and. The standard tape measure is about 5/8″ wide and 60″ long. Along with needles and thread, it’s one of the most used tools in a sewing basket. Measuring tapes are usually a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fiberglass, or metal with linear-measurement markings. By the 1960s-1970s, the unique, finely constructed tape measure heyday was over, replaced instead with just the traditional tape measure, sans decorative container. In the 1940s and ‘50s, combining the tape measure with a pin cushion in the form of a ceramic animal or other figure was quite popular these were more for display than to be thrown in a sewing basket. ![]() Advertisements for such things as soap, beauty products, and household appliances were often plastered on the containers as well. In the 1920s and ‘30s, tapes were encased in containers made of Catalin, celluloid, or Bakelite – 3 popular materials used for almost everything during that time period. ![]() Unlike tapes used for other purposes, sewing tapes were flexible enough to allow an easy wrap around a body for measurements.īy the 20th century, measuring tapes used in sewing were also made of plastic or fiberglass to keep them from stretching – a common problem with the old school cloth tapes. In the early 1800s, the measuring tape made specifically for sewing/tailoring (often called “sewing tape”) was created in the form of a loose, cloth tape marked in inches and centimeters. ![]()
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