1910's Advertising Tape Measure from Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Savings Bank
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1910's Advertising Tape Measure from Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Savings Bank

Code: lcp00004


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a German-made advertising tape measure for Portsmouth Savings Bank in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the 1910s. Portsmouth Savings Bank at one time occupied the northern half of the oldest bank building in America, at 22-26 Market Square, and even shared space with a saloon at the turn of the twentieth century. The tape resembles a yo-yo in shape and size and the tape is a bright red.

VINTAGE: Circa 1910s.

SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in diameter and 11/16" width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Celluloid, plated brass, painted cloth tape.

ATTACHMENT: Loop at end of tape.

MARKINGS: GERMANY; MADE IN GERMANY.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a Portsmouth, New Hampshire collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEX10 LDEX2/11 SLCEX4/16 SCDX8/18

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The tape measure is in great condition but is a little tricky to retract.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.