uncommon 6" Fitchburg plumb & level w/ 3 good vials marked w/ Webb's 1886 patent

Description

Here is one you don't often see! You are bidding on one Fitchburg Level Company 6" plumb & level as pictured.
The mark is tiny and faint, but it is marked "PAT'D DEC ..7 .....86" near the top vial.
Edward E Webb of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was awarded patent 354,076 for his level on December 7, 1886.
The EAIA Directory lists the Fitchburg Level Company as being in business from about 1885 to 1889, and in 1889 they became the Leominster Novelty & Spirit Level Works. The EAIA Directory also notes that these may have been made by the Putnam Machine Company (also in Fitchburg) for the Fitchburg Level Company.
The level measures about 6-1/16" by 1-1/2" by 13/16".
The level has 3 vials. The one is obvious on the top, and the other two are on either end of the central body, and are tough to see (and photograph).
It appears to have been repainted, with the repainting done a long time ago.
Condition is otherwise very good, with an even patina (color) on the top and bottom surfaces, and no pitting. All three vials have good bubbles. There are no cracks or chips or chunks missing from the casting.
SHIPPING: 2 pounds when boxed, insurance and signature confirmation are included.
No International shipping.
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