Can anyone identify this ?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know what this measuring device is. It is made by 'Ullathorne & Co.' and is 9" long. It starts out folded flat but opens out into some kind of measuring device ?

Thanks.

 

[Midnight]

looks to me like a variation of a vernier guage....

 

[Alf]

A quick search shows Ullathorne & Co were in the shoe business, which confirms my first thought: it's for measuring feet. There's probably a proper name for it, but it escapes me.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Chris Knight]

A quick search shows Ullathorne & Co were in the shoe business, which confirms my first thought: it's for measuring feet. There's probably a proper name for it, but it escapes me.

Cheers, Alf

I thought the same but hesitated to mention it for fear it might date me. Does anyone else remember the X-ray machines in Clarks for checking your tiny feet were not constrained? I loved waggling my green toes..

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers Alf Tried a search but drew a blank :roll:

 

[DaveL]

Does anyone else remember the X-ray machines in Clarks for checking your tiny feet were not constrained? I loved waggling my green toes..

Chris,

That was the best bit of going for new shoes.

 

[Alf]

Does anyone else remember the X-ray machines in Clarks for checking your tiny feet were not constrained? I loved waggling my green toes..

Sounds fun; must have given them up by the time I was under going the annual "shoes for school" retail torture. Ah, the joy of going through a dozen diferent styles only to discover there was only one pair in the right size in the required brown. <shudder>

Cheers, Alf

 

[Bean]

At least you had the illusion of choice, my farther worked in the footwear industry, and at new shoe time a pair would appear............No choice no shops and shoes my farther would feel happy in


Bean