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Actinometer Antique Measuring Instrument made by Griffin & Tatlock London in 30s
By Griffin & Tatlock ltd
Located in Milan, IT
instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat. Very good
Category
1930s British Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Italy 1930s Ing Ferrero Double Strain Gauge Original Box Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, in its original box complete with accessories and magnifying glass.
It is an instrument used to
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 10.95 in D 8.67 in
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Once these along with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Copper & brass fuel measures by Sutherland Astell
Located in London, GB
Two copper and brass metric "Checkpump" fuel measures by Sutherland Astell, circa 1950.
Made for
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Motorola Model 68L11 '1948' "Tape Measure" Radio
By Motorola
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This item is an exceptional unrestored vintage Motorola Model 68L11 (1948) tape measure radio in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
European Studio Ceramicist, Two Rattle Instruments in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramicist. Two rattle instruments in glazed stoneware.
Hand-painted wavy
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Stereoscope Bar Parallax, Scientific Instrument, JM Glauser, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage stereoscope bar parallax. An English, brass scientific instrument for measuring
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1950s English Other Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 2.56 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Allbrit polar planimeter. An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Steel
H 1.19 in W 9.26 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Surveyor's Level, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Engineering, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage surveyor's level. An English, brass scientific instrument with enamelled finish
Category
Mid-20th Century British Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 3.75 in W 9.85 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Handheld Tachometer, English Tool Speed Gauge, Smiths Instruments, Decor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
gauge by Smiths Instruments, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Untested, but in fine
Category
Mid-20th Century British Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Glass
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 1.78 in
1950s Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Wonderful vintage tape
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Imperial Sand & Ballast Measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London
By De Grave Short, Fanner & Co.
Located in London, GB
A rare sand and ballast measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London, circa 1940.
Measures one
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Oak
Fine Hardwood Drum
Located in Bridgeport, CT
several wood peg inserts to achieve tension. The Drum excellent sound. A Rare and extraordinary Instrument
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890
Measures - .25"H x 15.5"diam
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment in Brass and Steel
Located in Miami, FL
an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure. Anemometers are important tools for
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
H 4.5 in W 3.25 in D 1.14 in
The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
Instruments on page 520,
circa 1920
Measures: 49 3/8" wide x 34 3/4" deep x 68 1/2" high.
Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Map Reading Tool, London, c.1908
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
glass, compass and distance measure, one side in English the other in Russian, presented in its original
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Silver
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H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
Open Scale Barograph by C F Casella & Co of London
By Casella
Located in London, GB
" barometer recorder.
Measures: Width: 32 cm.
Depth:18 cm.
Height: 23.5 cm.
C. F. Casella and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
English Porcelain Mortar and Pestle #7
Located in Garnerville, NY
, chips, hairlines or restorations.
Approximately 9" diameter x 4.5" high. The pestle measures
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1950s English Rustic Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Paste, Porcelain
Vintage Brass Aneroid Barometer Made in France
Located in Stamford, CT
barometer is a device for measuring atmospheric pressure without the use of fluids. It consists of a
Category
20th Century French Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Sparton Model 557 "Sled" Radio by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague, Sparton
Located in Van Nuys, CA
.
Measures: Height 9 in. (23 cm)
Width 16.5 in. (42 cm)
Depth 8.5 in. (22 cm).
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Chrome
MId-Century Modern Sterling Silver-Mounted Honeywell Barometer
By Baldwin & Miller
Located in New York, NY
souvenir of the Everlast Knit Fabric Company. Measures 2 1/2 inches high x 3 3/4 inches diameter at widest
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century English Inlaid Burlwood Barometer / Thermometer
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century English Inlaid Burlwood Barometer / Thermometer.
Clean vintage condition. Measures 8.5
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique Terrestrial Globe Published in 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas, Paris
Located in Milan, IT
understand the world where they live, and they used all possible instruments to measure the space around and
Category
1940s French Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1970s Vexilar Zoom Video Sonar Model 990 Nautical Ice Fishing 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
manufacturer. Measuring 10" by 7" by 8", the solid state unit weighs 12 lbs and has light intensity control and
Category
1970s Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Gucci Rare Barometer and Clock Year 1960 Vintage Design
By Paolo Gucci
Located in Biella, IT
Gucci rare barometer and clock year 1960 vintage design. Measure h 17 inches x L12" x deep 3".
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rainbow SP019 Softphone, Design by Canetti Group for Canetti
By Canetti
Located in FERROL, ES
some wear to bottom buttons.
Measures: 22x7x3 cm.
Category
1990s Chinese Post-Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Foam, Rubber
Vintage Czechoslovakian Brass Army Military Boy Scout Bugle Trumpet Horn
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage military / boy scouts style brass bugle, made in Czechoslovakia. Measure: 17".
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 17.25 in D 4.5 in
1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Art Deco antique square glass ink well
Unmarked.
Measures: 2.5 tall x 2.88 x 2.88
Preowned
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
20th Century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope and Mallets
Located in Miami, FL
assembled with rope and gourds. It has two mallets which are included and Measure 26"l x 1 3/4"w x 1 3/4"d
Category
20th Century Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Rope, Wood
1950s Swiss Chef Food Fruit Vegetable Chopper Switzerland
Located in Chula Vista, CA
.
Vintage, pre-owned. Patina present. Clear plastic has some stress fractures. Still can be used.
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Bubbler Phonograph Original Rare
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
speaker together will make you very very happy.
Juke Box Measuring 60″ high, 30″ wide, and 24″ deep,
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Yamaha Baby Grand Quality Mahogany Piano
Located in Suffolk, GB
classic example in wonderful condition
Measures: H 101 x W 149 x D 171cm
Date 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century English Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Other
Antique Fisher- Scientific Brass & Oak Complete Calibration Weight Set
By Fisher Scientific
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
measures 11 inches in width, 5.5 inches in depth, and 5 inches in height.
This complete extraordinary
Category
20th Century American Industrial Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bell, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bell, Austria 1960s. The bell without the handle measures 5cm in height.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
1980s Green Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2000 Phone
By Lone and Gideon Lindinger-Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and gray buttons.
In good vintage condition with very little wear or signs of use.
Measures
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck Magnifier, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bowl, Austria 1960s. The measurements given apply to the magnifier. The cover measures
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Horn, Leather, Glass
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 9000 6-CD Tuner Hi-fi System 1990s by David Lewis
By Bang & Olufsen, David Lewis
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
that special measures have been taken to ensure that BeoSound 9000 is safe to operate. Small prismatic
Category
1990s Danish Other Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Other
H 72.45 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
deoxified. Please note the dimensions posted refer to the radio without the box, and the height measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 6.75 in W 9.75 in D 4.5 in
1980s Black Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2000 Phone
By Bang & Olufsen, Lone and Gideon Lindinger-Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, including the wires on the handset starting to show. Includes original instruction sheet.
Measures: 8.5
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Large Vintage Scientific Plant 3D Educational Monocot Stem Cross-Section Model
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Lafayette, IN
1940's Monocot stem cross-section model by Denoyer-Geppert of Chicago, Illinois. Model measures
Category
1940s American Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Rubber
H 5.5 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
Paul Louis Gastaud, Telephone Radio/ K7
By Paul-Louis Gastaud
Located in Marbella, ES
Measures: H 126 × Ø 41 cm
Functional
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s French Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Plastic
1986 Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme".
Measures: 8" x 4" x 2.5".
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Vintage Music Drum, 1970’s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
kit. In good Vintage condition.
Measures: Height: 10 cm
Width: 37 cm
Depth: 37 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Iron
Vintage Music Drum, 1970’s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
kit. In good Vintage condition.
Measures: Height: 46 cm
Width: 53 cm
Depth: 53 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Iron
Globemaster Brass & Bronzed Metal Floor Globe by Replogle 20th C
By Replogle Globes
Located in Big Flats, NY
carriage on column with circular foot, 20th century
Measures: 32 1/4' x 13 1/2" w diameter.
Ask about
Category
20th Century American Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
removable tray to house your family baubles. Music Box measures 11.5" by 11.5" in an octagon shape measuring
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Mid Century Enameled Dayton Meat Scale Hobart Mfg Co Butcher Deli
Located in Dayton, OH
, style 970, 30lb capacity. Measure: 18".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Solid B&W Telescopic Speakers, 1980
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Measures: H 60 x D 20 cm.
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique English Mammoth Map or Library Magnifying Glass, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
find measuring a 17 1/2" long with a frame diameter measuring 9 1/2" and a lens measuring 8" in
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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H 17.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
Huge Waterman Figural Fountain Pen Advertising Store Display Model
By Waterman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
posted refers to the model on the stand. The model measures three inches in height laying flat, and is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
Brain Antique Anatomical Plate by Lehrmittelverlag Hageman Düsseldorf 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
models. Good condition, some tears. Measures: 165 x 119 cm - inches 64.9 x 46.8.
Shipping is insured by
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1930s German Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Paper
H 46.86 in W 64.97 in D 0.08 in
1930s Magnadyne Art Deco Tube Radio, Empire Style, Working, All Original Parts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Measures in cm: H 45, W 42, D 45.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Walnut
H 17.72 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in
Antique Scientific Model of the Non-Poisonous Snake of Natricidae Family 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
hand-painted rubber and plastic dated to the 1950s, from the Hygiene Museum in Dresden. Measures: Board
Category
1950s German Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Rubber
H 0.99 in W 17.72 in D 6.3 in
Space Age Orange Vintage Television Ikaro by Minerva, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
. measures:
Width: 32 cm
Depth: 32 cm
Height: 27.5 cm.
Category
1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
a midcentury living room, a studio or a modern bedroom.
Measures (cm):
width - 4.3
depth - 4.3
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Lucite
H 4.73 in W 1.7 in D 1.7 in
Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer
Located in Dallas, TX
gilt finish, but we don't guarantee the working order of the item.
Measures: 16.5" W x 16.5" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Anatomical Model of the Human Ear Painted Plaster by Somso 1950s
By Somso
Located in Milan, IT
models, the most useful support for the study of anatomy. Very good condition. Measures: Height 21 cm
Category
1950s German Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Plaster
Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
Located in London, GB
.
Measures: Width 129 cm 50.75 in
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Analytical Beam Balance Scientific Scale in Glass Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand built analytical beam balance scientific scale. The scale is used to measure both solid and
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Measuring Instruments
Materials
Iron
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage measuring instruments available for sale. Each of these unique vintage measuring instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Vintage measuring instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage measuring instruments are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, industrial and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage measuring instruments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Joseph Schneider and Bang & Olufsen are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,096, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $248,500 highest priced.
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