On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 10:06 PM Christian Gagneraud 
wrote:.

> I have 2 12" Rabone levels, No 1370, with patent No 22017 marked on them.
> Couldn't find much info online, only interesting match is
>
> https://www.htpaa.org.au/images/pdfs/Salesman_Samples_Giveaways-
The_Tool_Chest_August_2008_1.pdf
> .
> So apparently I have 2 early models, pb is I do not know what "early"
> means in terms of dating. Apparently their sample was matched with a
> 1892 catalogue.
> I don't think my 2 levels are that old.
> Couldn't find the patent data either.


Piecing together little  bits of info

Here is one opin maybe better shape, with a readable rule.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/j-rabone-sons-birmingham-rule-level-
pat-22017

Here is one claiming to be from  Hockley Abbey

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-hockley-
abbey-22017-brass-1947347808


The move to Hockley was 1871

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Rabone_and_Sons


Hope those help you pin it down a bit

I know nothing of Rabone, and the espacenet site isn’t kicking out your
patent info.  In the US, patent protection was 17 years, so you could work
around whatever GB allowed.

Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, who still needs to take some wooden plow
pictures.



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Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors. Kirk