Antique & Vintage
Cast Iron Levels & Inclinometers

Melick 1889 Patent 12" Mantle Clock Clinometer Inclinometer / Level  Patent was granted in 1889 to William B. Melick.   This Melick Clinometer Gravity Inclinometer is a metal frame Mantel & Pillar style.  There are also wooden versions of the Melick Inclinometer that were produced. The back reads 'Manufactured By The Melick Clinometer Co. Pat. Dec. 3rd, 1889 St. Louis'.  The dial face is also marked.  The dial moves when tilted. Measures 12" across x 3 3/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide.   Nice!!

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TX-LVL-MEL

Good + . . . . . . $39500

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W.S. Batchelder Level - Inclinometer - Square  Patented 1867 by G.L. Chamberlin   A rare combination inclinometer level & square.  Patent info on the bar is faint.  Note the cutouts.  Good vials.   Nice!!

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TX-LVL-BATCH-2

Good + . . . . . . $475.00

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Davis & Cook 24 Inch Cast Iron Level  A nice looking and hard to find cast iron frame level.  Commonly called the Pinwheel or Pretzel for the cast filigree design.  Marked with the company name, location and patent info on the vial frames.  Some loss of finish, but no cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Nice enough.

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TX-LVL-DC-24

Good  . . . . . $350.00

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Fitchburg - Webb Patent 9" Cast Iron Level  An unusual and hard to find small cast iron level.  Most of these levels that are found are unmarked and for a long time were hard to identify. Based on the Webb patent granted Dec. 7, 1886.  Period advertisements provided the answer.  No issues. No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Super nice condition.

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TX-LVL-FITCH-9

Fine . . . . . $125.00

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Springfield Level & Tool Co. 12" Cast Iron Level   A hard to find level in nice overall condition.  The name is seen on the vial.     

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TX-LVL-SPRING-12

Good + . . . . . . $125.00

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2 Standard Tool Co. 12" Cast Iron Machinist Bench Levels  Top plate on one is clearly marked Standard Tool Co. Athol Mass.. Both are in nice overall condition.  Both are 12" and the size difference seen is camera illusion.   Nice!!

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TX-LVL-ST-12-1                          TX-LVL-ST-12-2

Marked . . . . . . Good + . . . . . . $95.00            SOLD!!

No Mark . . . . . . Good + . . . . . . $65.00

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C. E. Jennings 12" Cast Iron Machinist Level  A nice 12" cast iron level that will clean to be even nicer.  Good vials.  this one has mounted vials unlike the 12" Jennings above with cast holders.  One chipped corner as seen in the last pic.

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TX-JEN-12-LVL-2

Good + . . . . . $60.00

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C. E. Jennings 12" Cast Iron Machinist Level  A very nice 12" cast iron level.  Good vials.  This one has mounted vial tubes unlike the 12" Jennings above with cast holders.  No damage, original finish.

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TX-JEN-12-LVL-3

Good +. . . . . $95.00

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C. E. Jennings 18" Cast Iron Level  A very nice 18" cast iron level.  Good vials.  No damage, original finish.  Marked on side of main vial holder.

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TX-JEN-18-LVL

Good +. . . . . $95.00

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Williamsburg Mfg. Co. 12 Inch Cast Iron Machinist Level  A beautiful level.  As nice as one could ask for.   Marked with company name Williamsburg Mfg. Co. and Williamsburg Mass. location on main vial.  Very light rust that will easily clean.  No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Very Nice.

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TX-LVL-WILL-12

Fine . . . . . $125.00

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Williamsburg Mfg. Co. 18 Inch Cast Iron Level  A nice looking level.  Marked with company name Williamsburg Mfg. Co. and Williamsburg Mass. location on main vial.   No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.   Nice.

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TX-LVL-WILL-18

Good + . . . . . $95.00

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12 Inch Cast Iron Machinist Level  A beautiful level.   Very light rust that will easily clean.  No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Very Nice.

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TX-LVL-NM-12

Fine . . . . . $75.00

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Goodell - Pratt 6" Cast Iron Level  An unusual and hard to find small cast iron level.  Dirty with missing paint.  No structural issues. No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Note how the plumb vials are oriented to the inside.  That is different, and opposite of the one other 6" GP levels I could find online.  An odd variation no doubt.

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TX-LVL-GP-6-1

Good . . . . . $35.00

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Goodell - Pratt 6" Cast Iron Machinist Level  Another example of an unusual and hard to find small cast iron level. This one is a bit nicer than the one above.  No structural issues. No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Note how the plumb vials are oriented to the inside.  That is different, and opposite of the one other 6" GP cast iron level I could find online.  An odd variation no doubt.

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TX-LVL-GP-6-2

Good + . . . . . $65.00

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Goodell - Pratt 12" Cast Iron Level  Very nice condition.

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TX-LVL-GP-12

Fine . . . . . $35.00

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Goodell - Pratt 12" Cast Iron Machinist / Shop Level  Very nice condition.

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TX-LVL-GP-12-2

Fine . . . . . $35.00

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Goodell - Pratt 12" Cast Iron Machinist / Shop Level  Pretty nice condition.

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TX-LVL-GP-12-3

Good . . . . . $30.00

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C. F. Richardson Athol Mass 6 Inch Cast Iron Level  Very nice overall condition. Stamp is in the top rail.   No issues, no apologies.  Richardson was the forerunner to Starrett.  There are history write-ups available and it is an interesting read.   

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TX-LVL-RICH-6

Fine . . . . . $50.00

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Cast Iron 12" Machinist Bench Level  No maker info.  Looks newer than most of the others listed   Nice!!

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TX-LVL-12NEW

Good + . . . . . . $25.00

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Starrett No. 130 Cast Iron 3" Bench Level  Nice condition.  No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage. 

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TXS-LVL-STAR130

Fine. . . . . $20.00

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L. S. Starrett Co. Athol Mass 12" Cast Iron Machinist Level  Light rust that will clean. No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Nice overall condition. 

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TX-LVL-STAR-12

Good  . . . . . $15.00

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Starrett Grade / Pitch Level      A bit dirty, but will clean up some.  An interesting instrument.     

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TX-LVL-SGRADE

Good . . . .  $30.00

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Starrett 98 18 Precision Machinists Cast Iron Level     A very nice example. 

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TX-LVL-S98-18

Fine. . . .  $195.00

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Small Nickel Plated 6" Cast Iron Adjustable Machinist Level   No cracks, chips, breaks, or damage.  Some nickel loss.

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TX-LVL-NPNN-6

Good  + . . . . . $20.00

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