Just found this in a bucket, kind of surprised me.

That's the first one like that I ever seen.Cool.

First I have seen too. I really like that embossing!
yours Scott

They work good, too.  I'm surprised they seem to be rare.  I've seen several, and I've got one, maybe two.

That's what collecting is about  bob w.

I have one in the design but without any maker markings.  Maybe something I run with and learn.  thanks for posting.

the one pictured is somewhat i call somewhat more rare, it has the western states marketing info. i been collecting chalk lines for some 15 year and ain't seen a eastman with this info on it.  i got a pic around here of my collection i'll try to post.  thanks for posting.

Quote from: wrenchguy on December 07, 2012, 08:52:18 PM
the one pictured is somewhat i call somewhat more rare, it has the western states marketing info. i been collecting chalk lines for some 15 year and ain't seen a eastman with this info on it.  i got a pic around here of my collection i'll try to post.  thanks for posting.

I'd love to see your collection.  Haven't seen a collection of chalk lines, but I've run across a number of the Eastman patterns in the past.  The evolution of the chalk line is interesting.  Was there a "missing link" between the enclosed reel and the old spool lines that you drew over pieces of chalk?  I've found 3 or 4 unused chalks.

I remember my dad using the 1/2 globes of chalk and what I think was a much thinner string. Along with Branson I also have several of the unused chalks.

Very Nice :)

Older than I would have guessed, patented in 1910 (947,892)

Datamp does not have a photo of this one...

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=947892&typeCode=0

Quote from: Branson on December 08, 2012, 09:09:31 AMI've found 3 or 4 unused chalks.

Need more?  My local hardware store still sells them.

>My local hardware store still sells them.

Wow.  I didn't know anybody still used them.  Does the store stock the green ones, or only the blue?

Talk of colors got me thinking so I dug mine out and I have 3 that are a light rust color, or, somewhere between pink and brown.