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A spirit level made of brass, in a black paper-covered metal case. Found in a shed in Ashburton, Devon, in 1983.
A pocket spirit level made of brass, in a black paper-covered metal case. It was found by the donor in his father's shed in Ashburton, Devon, while clearing it out after his father's death in 1983. It is one of a number of objects found in the shed by the donor and donated to MERL (object numbers 83/98-83/128).

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.12.83 // Description: A pocket spirit-level made of brass. It has a metal case which is covered with black paper. The end is missing from the case. // Dimensions: Length of spirit level: 8.0 cm. Case: 9.0 cm’, Letter, MERL to Roger Plumb, 10 October 1983 – 'Dear Mr Plumb, // Thank you for leaving the boxes of items at the Museum recently. We have kept some of the objects, one (the telephone) has been passed on to the Science Museum, the rest, being of no interest, we have discarded. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D Brigden // Keeper, Museum of English Rural Life'