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Safe-T 43032 4-in-1 Primary Rule

Object Details

Description
On one side, this 12" white plastic ruler has a scale of inches without any subdivisions along one edge and a scale of inches divided to 1/2" along the other edge. The ruler is marked: SAFE-T Products™, Inc. (/) Bensenville, IL 60106-0316. It is also marked: 4-in-1 PRIMARY SAFE-T RULER® 43032. It is also marked: SAFE-T PLASTIC®.
The other side has a scale of 30 centimeters along one edge, without any subdivisions, and a scale of inches divided to 1/4" along the other edge. This side is marked: 4-in-1 PRIMARY SAFE-T RULER® 43032. It is also marked: SAFE-T PLASTIC®.
Safe-T Products, Inc., was established in La Grange, Ill., in 1992 to make drawing instruments that were safe for children. Since model 43032 was flexible, it could also be used to measure arcs and circles. It sold for 89¢ in 2000. In 2006 Safe-T was absorbed into Classroom Products Warehouse of Vernon Hills, Ill.
References: Classroom Products Warehouse, "About Us," http://www.classroomproductswarehouse.com/cpw/aboutus.jsp; accession file.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
distributor
Extra Measures, Inc.
maker
Safe-T Products, Inc.
date made
2000
Credit Line
Gift of Extra Measures, Inc.
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: .1 cm x 30.6 cm x 2.6 cm; 1/32 in x 12 1/16 in x 1 1/32 in
Object Name
rule
scale rule

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4-in-1 Primary SAFE-T Ruler
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