Early 1900s Chicago Leveling Rod Ribbon Style B 16.5' Original Box C.F. Pease

Description

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This is a
NO-RESERVE
auction for the pictured
Antique
Box
of
CHICAGO
LEVELING ROD RIBBON
.
* I am selling this for a friend... He
knows little about it
other than he got it at an estate auction a year or so ago.
I know even less
... I do not know how to work them or evaluate them.
* Manufactured by the
CHICAGO STEEL TAPE COMPANY
...
* Appears to have been sold at the retail level by
The
C.F. PEASE COMPANY
(Chicago)...
* Style
B
...
16.5
feet
in Length...
* Comes in the
Original
Round Box/Case
pictured (which measures
3
&
1/4"
in
diameter
)...
*
Unknown
year of production; but most likely
1910s
or
1920s
...
* Please
see pics
... Let me know if you have any
questions
...
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CONDITION:
USED
...
Box
shows some fading/discoloration/staining and a good number of nicks and scratches.
There is an old
resale price tag
taped to the bottom.
Label
on top is starting to peel off. There is one crack/tear on the edge of the
top lid
.
Ribbon
appears to be in quite nice shape; with some discoloration (though I have
not
taken the ribbon out of the box to inspect it).
EXACT ITEM
PICTURED...
Please inspect pics carefully
BEFORE
bidding to assess additional aspects of condition (and please
do not bid
if
you expect to receive an item that is somehow in "better" condition than the one pictured and described here).
NO RETURNS...
SOLD
"AS IS"
WITH
NO GUARANTEE
OF ANY SORT.
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Packing & Shipping fee =
$
5.00
.
Ships via
USPS
FIRST CLASS PACKAGE
Service
.
Ships
only
to
USA
.
YES,
I will
combine
auctions
.
Please
wait
to pay until
after
you have received an updated invoice--with
discounted
shipping--FROM
ME
.
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