Vtg K&E/Chatillon Tension Handle for Surveying_Brass_0 - 30 lbs_Graduated Scale For Sale

I had asuccessful forty-year career as a surveyor working on a variety of interestingand challenging surveying and mapping projects.I am selling the surveying equipment and tools that I collected and/orused over the years.

This vintage JohnChatillon & Sons Model IN-30 tension handle was distributed by Keuffel& Esser Co. for surveying use. Designed to ensure accurate measurementswith a steel tape, it measures tension up to 30 pounds in 8-ounce increments.Made of rust-proof brass with embossed markings, it includes a knurled knob forresetting the gauge to zero. It comes in its original box. This distinctive piece is a valuable addition toany surveying or engineering collection.