See URL http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm#length A surveyer's "link" is a little less than 5 meters Ernie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Old Tools Part 2 > Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 10:35:49 -0600 > From: Whelans <whelans@shaw.ca> > To: NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com > > I am not sure if you received my first message on "Old Tools" or not which I sent an hour ago. I have still not received it from the list. Anyway, to update further on the measuring tape, I can now see that the outside edge has 66 feet stamped into the case. There is no manufacturer's name anywhere. Also, for the unusual measurements on the underside of the tape, is there such a measurement as "link". At the first interval, it reads " 1 Link" then each following interval is 2...3.. and so on. I tried to do a search for link as a unit of measure but do you know how many websites have the word "link" in them? Just about every one that exists! > > Thanks again, > Valerie