Tool - Lufkin diameter tape

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Historical information

Measurement of the circumference or diameter of a log was essential for determining the log's volume for the purposes of paying falling and carting contractors and for royalty calculations.
The rugged Lufkin diameter tape was in widespread use in the Forests Commission.
The tape was so calibrated as to enable a direct reading of a log's diameter when the tape was run around its circumference.
The direct measurement side of the tape is marked in feet and tenths of feet (rather than inches) while the diameter-calibrated side is marked in inches and tenths of inches.

Physical description

diameter tape

Inscriptions & markings

On the casing: THE LUFKIN RULE CO. SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.
Inscribed on the tape itself, as well as marking the intervals of feet etc:
on the diameter calibrated side: DIAMETER EQUIVALENTS OF CIRCUMFERENCE IN TERMS OF INCHES AND TENTHS OF INCHES .... LUFKIN .... BARRIE, ONTARIO ... MADE IN CANADA
on the direct measurement side: TENTH FT. ... THE LUFKIN RULE CO. LTD. ... BARRIE, ONTARIO ... MADE IN CANADA

Identifier

FCRPA Altona 26 A/333

Materials

Steel

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Accessed 13 June 2026

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