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Stamped A Thomson Black & Co. Glasgow.
4 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in
Archibald Thomson, Black & Co was a long-lived wire rope manufacturer working out of Anderston Quay and the Shettleston areas of Glasgow. Their working dates are recorded as 1842-1965. This rule dating from around the middle of the 19th century at around the time of their establishment.