Tape Measure - Mount Disappointment, 07 Feb 2009 (Bushfire Damaged)

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Summary:: Found in the wreckage of Bill Coppinger's shed, this is the remnants of a standard 8-metre Stanley builder's tape measure. It has been transformed by fire into a fragile ribbon of burned steel.

The shed, house and the contents of the property at Mount Disappointment were destroyed in the Kilmore East Bushfire on 7 February 2009.

This is part of the Victorian Bushfires Collection, which includes a number of interviews with Bill Coppinger and a large range of fire affected artefacts from his destroyed home.
Description:: Retractable, spring-loaded tape measure; last portion unravelled. It was originally contained within a plastic cover which was destroyed through fire damage. The internal pin remains intact; painted measurement marks were destroyed by the fire.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr Bill Coppinger, 2009

Discipline:

Technology

Tagged with:	bushfires, rural life
Themes this item is part of:	Victorian Bushfires Collection, Recurring History of Bushfires in Victoria, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection
Primary Classification:	SUSTAINABILITY
Secondary Classification:	Natural Disasters
Tertiary Classification:	bushfires
Date of Event:	Mount Disappointment, Victoria, Australia, 07 Feb 2009 Date the item was damaged by the Kilmore East Bushfire.
User:	Mr Bill Coppinger, Mount Disappointment, Victoria, Australia, pre Feb 2009