Who Makes the Lufkin Tape Measure?

I sell Lufkin Tape Measures. I have noticed over the last 20 years, the other

names associated with that brand. It appeared that there were some mergers and acquisitions that I didn’t understand. Are they owned by another company? When did this happen? Where are the tapes made?

So, today I did a Google search to try to make some sense out of the history of Lufkin tapes. The search was not easy, because there seems to be another company by the name Lufkin Industries, and another one called Lufkin Trailers.

So here are the facts, as I know them today, in November 2024…….

In 1967, Cooper bought the Lufkin company.

In 2010, Apex Tool Group, LLC bought Lufkin. Crescent is part of the Apex group.

2017. Crescent Tool acquired Lufkin. Crescent Tool is still part of the Apex Tool Group, LLC.

Now, in 2024, Wiss, Lufkin, Nicholson, H.K. Porter, and JOBOX are all brands of Crescent Tools.

The tapes that we all love, are branded “Crescent Lufkin” at this time.

Lufkin tapes used to be made in the USA. I know, because the gift box used to say that in 1991 when I started selling them. Today, according to my supplier, they are made in Mexico and China.

So, without being too wordy, that is the concise history of the Lufkin Tape Measure.

How Does One Use An Architect Scale Ruler?

The people that need to use an Architect Scale Ruler aren’t just architects. Here’s

How Do You Use an Architect Scale Ruler?

a list of other users:

Real estate developers
Bidding contractors
Electricians
Builders
Zoning officers
Home designers
Painting bidders
HVAC contractors
Plumbing contractors
Architects

How Does One Use An Architect Scale Ruler — How To Read Blueprints

When looking at blueprints, you notice that they are drawn to a specific scale. The scale is not the same for a room, a house, a neighborhood, or a development. The scale is noted at the bottom right corner of the drawing in the information box. Typical scales are:

1/4 could be used for “1/4 inch equals one foot”, or “1/4 inch equals 100 feet”, or “1/4 inch equals one mile”. It depends on the scale of the drawing.

How do you use the Architect Scale Ruler?

If the drawing information box says “1/4 inch equals one mile”, then place the 1/4 part of the ruler along the object that you are measuring. If the object lines up with “9” on the ruler, then it is 9 miles long. Simple enough.

Remember, the clue to which scale to use, is in the information box on the drawing.

Maglite Engraved With “National Girls’ Night” Can Help You Enjoy This Special Night

September 22 is “National Girls’ Night” in America. It’s a night when a girl doesn’t

have to worry about making a good impression on her boyfriend. She can wear whatever she wants, and act any way that she wants. Of course, it’s more fun to get together with your friends and act crazy together.

If you go out at night, always take a flashlight. A Maglite Engraved with “National

Girls’ Night” or any other phrase or logo, will help keep you safe when you are out at night. A flashlight is an obvious sign that you are ready to defend yourself from the bad intentions of someone else. A lit flashlight can be intimidating to some bad guys. They might wonder what else you have up your sleeve. You might not even have to shine it in their eyes.

Tally Books Make Good Gifts on National Tradesmen Day

The 3rd Friday in September is National Tradesmen Day in the United States.

The Necessary Pipe Tally Books — The Rugged Pipe Tally Books

Tally Books make good gifts on this day, to all tradesmen. These books were originally designed for those in the pipe industry. But they can be used as weatherproof record-keepers for all these trades:

Carpenters

Plumbers

Painters

Line Workers (Electric power lines)

Oilfield Workers

HVAC contractors

Highway Contractors

Wind Power Workers

Iron Workers

The company’s full color logo can be printed on the front and back of the cover. And, there can be vinyl sleeves inside, for the carrier to use for important papers and business cards. A new option is the “stone pad”, which looks like paper, only it won’t tear, and won’t fail when soaked in water. Tally books aren’t just small notebooks. They are rugged field books that fit in your pocket.

Light Up Your Hot Dog Barbecue with Maglite Flashlights

July is National Hot Dog Month.

If you intend to have a night barbecue, you might need Maglite Flashlights

to light up the festivities. Everyone likes to see what they are eating. Maglites make it easy.

Maglite Flashlights are needed for Night Barbecues

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Put Your Engraved Flashlights to Work Today on “GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY”

Do you remember those Engraved flashlights that were left over from Christmas? Today is the perfect day to help you to “get to know your customers”. Today, give one to every customer that comes into your store, and start a conversation with them. It will pay off. (But you already know that.)

Pipe Diameter Tape Measure Comparison of Brands

The 2 popular brands of Pipe Diameter Tape Measures are:

Lufkin w906pd

Pipe Diameter Tape Measure Pi-Cobra — Pi-Cobra Diameter Tape Measure

Pi-Cobra T-217-6654

The similarities are:

Strong metal case
Pocket sized
Diameter in 100ths of an inch on one side, and linear inches on the other side
About the same price
Yellow metal tape insert
Your imprint can be in full color (cmyk)

The differences are:

Maximum diameter of the Lufkin in 23 inches. Maximum diameter of the Pi-Cobra is 38″.
Lufkin is made in Mexico and China. Pi-Cobra is made in China.
Luflin can be imprinted on the front only. The back is polished chrome. Pi-Cobra can be imprinted on both the front and back.

Who Needs Promotional Maglites?

If you have customers or employees, you need Promotional Maglites.

Promotional Maglitess® Come In Multiple Colors — Promotional Maglites® Come In Multiple Colors

When you give these to your customers, they will keep them (with your logo) for many years. These gifts are appreciated and useful. Can you say that about any other kind of advertising, like newspapers, tv ads, and google ads?

Your employees are another target group for this kind of gift. Maglites will show them that you care enough to give a quality business gift. They give your employees a better sense of belonging to the “team”.

77% of the recipients of business gifts said that a product’s usefulness is the main reason that they kept it.

85% of the same group remember who gave them this special gift.

(From a study by Amsterdam Promo Products).

If a customer or employee keeps your Maglite 10 years, your cost for that advertising is about one cent per day!

Who Can’t Use Promotional Maglights?

Promotional Maglights can be used by anyone who has 2 hands, because it takes

2 hands to turn one on. So, unfortunately, a few people can’t enjoy the high quality of this American-Made flashlight. Even people who misspell the word Maglites, like I did in the title, can use this amazing aluminum frame flashlight. Ever since 1979, Anthony Maglica has been making these torches in Ontario California. Now his factory has grown to one million square feet (as of 2017).

The Lufkin Tape Measure is BACK

This company had a hard time making enough diameter tapes to go around in the year 2022. Why? It may have had something to do with labor or materials. We never heard the final answer. Some of the parts of the Lufkin Tape Measure come from China, and some parts come from Mexico.

Finally, by the end of 2022, all of our back orders were satisfied. Some of our customers had been waiting since December 2021. Since the end of 2022, we have been able to get enough inventory of these tapes to fill all the orders that come in. 2023 was normal, and so is 2024 so far.

W906PD Lufkin Tape Measure — W906PD Lufkin Diameter Tape, Inches