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Davis Level
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Davis Level &
Tool Co. 12" Inclinometer Level
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As I said on the
Davis Level & Tool Co. page, The filigree
on the Davis Level & Tool Co. inclinometer levels was finer than
the earlier L L Davis levels,
and it appears that the filigree
on the 12" models was so fine that it was too easily broken. The
12" models were modified by adding reinforcement to the
filigree in several places. These
"reinforcements" are easy to spot as they don't flow with the
pattern of the filigree. This
modification was apparently done early on, as
the unreinforced versions are scarce -
I would say that I see 50 or more of the " reinforced" versions
for every unbroken unreinforced level.
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The level on top
is the earlier "unreinforced" version,
while the one on the bottom is the "reinforced" version.
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If you compare
the right side of the top level to the right side of the bottom
level - at the points
indicated on the left sides - you will see the
differences. Look especially at #s 1, 2, & 6 - they are the most
obvious - where a straight connecting piece was added. Davis had
probably paid good money for the patterns that proved to be too
fragile, and he took the easy way out
by "reinforcing" them instead of making new patterns in which the
"additions" could have been made to flow with the pattern of the
filigree.
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Besides the
general "types" discussed on the other pages,
there are a number of variations within most types. There
are other small casting variations, and
several changes to the stop screws. |
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I have spent a
lot of time observing Davis levels, and
can place most of them in a chronological order.
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I also realize
that most collectors aren't really interested in all of these
minute details, so I won't clog up
these pages with all of that information.
I would be
happy to discuss any of these details with other interested
collectors. |
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