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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
I remember back in the day that waist measurements used to be done with a
tape measure with a brass loop at one end. The measurer put the tape around your waist and then fed it through the loop and pulled gently until it was snug, then read off the reading. All I can find on line at the moment are the budget ones which are just a soft tape with metal ends. I find the simple tapes a bit of a faff, and |I think that to DIY my waist measurement the old style ones would be much easier and more accurate. Google Fu has deserted me for the moment. Anyone know of a source? Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
On 12/11/2017 11:08, David wrote:
I remember back in the day that waist measurements used to be done with a tape measure with a brass loop at one end. The measurer put the tape around your waist and then fed it through the loop and pulled gently until it was snug, then read off the reading. Pull hard enough and you can make it whatever you like... -- Max Demian |
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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
David Wrote in message:
I remember back in the day that waist measurements used to be done with a tape measure with a brass loop at one end. The measurer put the tape around your waist and then fed it through the loop and pulled gently until it was snug, then read off the reading. All I can find on line at the moment are the budget ones which are just a soft tape with metal ends. I find the simple tapes a bit of a faff, and |I think that to DIY my waist measurement the old style ones would be much easier and more accurate. Google Fu has deserted me for the moment. Anyone know of a source? Cheers Dave R Sounds like one for Iggy's unique "skillset"... -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
On 12 Nov 2017 11:08:47 GMT, David wrote:
Anyone know of a source? This sort of thing? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-Automatic-Body-Measuring-Tape-Retract-for-Waist-Chest-Arm-Leg-Fitness-Caliper-measure-fat-thickness/32684490017.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb 201602_1_10152_10065_10151_10068_10130_10344_10345 _10547_10342_10343_10340_10341_10548_10192_10541_1 0190_10307_10301_10303_10060_10155_10154_10056_100 55_10539_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_1010 3_10102_10142_10107_10324_10325_10084_10562_10083_ 10179_10312_10313_10184_10314_10073_10557,searchwe b201603_25,ppcSwitch_2&btsid=fa804697-d2f3-40da-b4af-09db69f99727&algo_expid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a-a582-3f2b9dc9abaf-1&algo_pvid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a-a582-3f2b9dc9abaf (http://tinyurl.com/yd4r7tsr) |
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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:05:25 +0000, Peter Parry wrote:
On 12 Nov 2017 11:08:47 GMT, David wrote: Anyone know of a source? This sort of thing? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-...easuring-Tape- Retract-for-Waist-Chest-Arm-Leg-Fitness-Caliper-measure-fat- thickness/32684490017.html? ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10152_10 065_10151_10068_10130_10344_10345_10547_10342_1034 3_10340_10341_10548_10192_10541_10190_10307_10301_ 10303_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10537_10 536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142_101 07_10324_10325_10084_10562_10083_10179_10312_10313 _10184_10314_10073_10557,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwi tch_2&btsid=fa804697- d2f3-40da-b4af-09db69f99727&algo_expid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a- a582-3f2b9dc9abaf-1&algo_pvid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a-a582-3f2b9dc9abaf (http://tinyurl.com/yd4r7tsr) Ah! That would do the trick. It would be nice to source from the UK but I'm not in that much of a rush. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Tailor's tape measure with a loop?
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:06:48 +0000, David wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:05:25 +0000, Peter Parry wrote: On 12 Nov 2017 11:08:47 GMT, David wrote: Anyone know of a source? This sort of thing? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-...easuring-Tape- Retract-for-Waist-Chest-Arm-Leg-Fitness-Caliper-measure-fat- thickness/32684490017.html? ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10152_10 065_10151_10068_10130_10344_10345_10547_10342_1034 3_10340_10341_10548_10192_10541_10190_10307_10301_ 10303_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10537_10 536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142_101 07_10324_10325_10084_10562_10083_10179_10312_10313 _10184_10314_10073_10557,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwi tch_2&btsid=fa804697- d2f3-40da-b4af-09db69f99727&algo_expid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a- a582-3f2b9dc9abaf-1&algo_pvid=01a11349-2d9b-4a4a-a582-3f2b9dc9abaf (http://tinyurl.com/yd4r7tsr) Ah! That would do the trick. It would be nice to source from the UK but I'm not in that much of a rush. Body measuring tape seems to be the key term. Uh, duh! Should have Googled what I wanted it for. Thanks very much. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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