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	Ebony & Brass Spirit Level SL102 Original, quality late 19th century ebony spirit level with a sliding cover over the bubble and two brass end plates to the underside. The top surface is mounted with the original six steel screws and is marked for the maker "Gleave Manchester". The central clear bubble is intact and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 11" x 0.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Preston Ebony Spirit Level SL99 Original, quality late 19th century ebony spirit level with a brass plate to the top, rounded ends, and brass end plates to the underside. The top brass plate has a decorative cut out window to view the clear spirit bubble and is detailed to each end for the manufacturer "E. Preston & Sons" to one and "Improved Warranted Correct" to the other. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. 9" x 1" tall. 5/8" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Starrett USA Engineers Spirit Level SL97 Original, quality 1920's heavy cast iron engineers' spirit level with revolving nickel plated cover to the horizontal glass and with a small bubble to one end. The cover is stamped for the manufacturer "L.S. Starret. Athol. Mass USA" and the cast iron plinth is in the original black paint. Complete and in good and working order. 1.75" tall x 8" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Onions and Co Rosewood Spirit Level SL91 Original, quality circa 1900, rosewood spirit level with a brass top plate and end plates to the underside, a clear bubble and impressed "Onions & Co Warranted Trademark" to the brass top. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 1" tall. 0.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Boxwood Spirit Level SL90 Original, quality unusual boxwood triangular spirit level with a brass mounted purple glass bubble tube. The boxwood is impressed "Adams & Co London" and with the registration number for the year 1889. The first we have seen. Complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 2.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Brass Cased Spirit Level in Case SL87 Original, quality pre-war 4" brass spirit level with the original two piece tunnel shaped zinc case. All is complete and in good and working order. Level 4" x 0.75" x 0.75". Case 4.5" x 0.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Rabone Spirit Level SL72 Original, quality, late 19th century, heavy mahogany spirit level with a sheet brass top and underside. This superb example has a decorative fretted out window to the top with a clear bubble beneath and is impressed "Warranted Correct" and "John Rabone and Son Maker Birmingham". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 10" x 1.25" x 1.1/8". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	Hosers Ebony Spirit Level SL66 Original, quality, late 19th century, ebony spirit level with brass plates top and bottom, each fixed with eight countersunk steel screws. The top plate has a fretted window to view the clear bubble and is engraved for the manufacturer "Hosers Limited London" and "Warranted Correct". One side of the ebony body is impressed in large letters "GLCC" could this be for The Gas Light and Coke Company ? The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 9" x 1" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	Ebony Spirit Level SL61 Original, quality, late 19th century, ebony spirit level with a brass top plate and two end plates to the underside and both a vertical level and a horizontal one. The top brass plate is engraved "Warranted Correct" and "E Preston and Sons, Birmingham, England" for the maker. The top brass plate has a decorative cut viewing panel to see the horizontal clear bubble and six steel screws. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 12" x 1.75" tall x 1.25" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00

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