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Offline HeelSpur

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Eastman Chalk Box
« on: December 07, 2012, 09:44:56 AM »
Just found this in a bucket, kind of surprised me.



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Offline gibsontool

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 10:17:08 AM »
That's the first one like that I ever seen.Cool.
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Offline scottg

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 10:19:24 AM »
First I have seen too. I really like that embossing!
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Offline Branson

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 10:30:23 AM »
They work good, too.  I'm surprised they seem to be rare.  I've seen several, and I've got one, maybe two.
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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 11:43:03 AM »
That's what collecting is about  bob w.
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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2012, 07:13:44 PM »
I have one in the design but without any maker markings.  Maybe something I run with and learn.  thanks for posting.
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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline Branson

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2012, 09:09:31 AM »
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.
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Offline gibsontool

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2012, 09:44:39 AM »
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.
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Offline rusty

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2012, 10:16:54 AM »

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


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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2012, 02:43:29 PM »
Quote from: Branson on December 08, 2012, 09:09:31 AM
I've found 3 or 4 unused chalks.
Need more?  My local hardware store still sells them.
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Offline Branson

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2012, 04:23:48 PM »
>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?
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Offline gibsontool

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Re: Eastman Chalk Box
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2012, 07:42:07 PM »
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.
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