Crichton Coin

£42.00

Color:

Brass

Units:

Metric Imperial Both

Variant

Crichton Coin

£42.00

Infinite Measuring Coin

product description

Roll with Accuracy. Ever needed to take an accurate measurement round a bend? Whether you’re in design, carpentry, fashion, architecture, or sewing, the Crichton Coin is a compact and reliable brass measuring tool that allows you to accurately measure curves and design details with ease. Comparable in size to a coin, it features a bullet start mark that enables you to measure distance with each rotation.

The machined engravings guarantee timeless durability.

Available in metric or imperial measurement, with the engravings on one side.

Tech details

Name: Crichton Coin
Designer: The Saunders Brothers
Weight: 77g / 2.7oz
Dimensions: 46mm x 5mm / 1.81inch x 0.19inch
Made from: Solid brass
Made in: Aberdeen, Scotland
Additional information: Engraving is on one side only...and by way of note everyone asks us why we don't put bother on one coin! Well the answer is in the detail 150mm is 5.9 inches, and 6 inches is 152.4mm so we felt it wasn't easy to have something accurate and usable at the same time!

the story

A product of a broject

The Crichton coin was the third product in the early days of Silver Fox Tools. Dave and his brother were looking at EDC coins and wondering how they could apply a functional reason to carry one. They reminisced of the old measuring wheels they had in school, where there would be a click with every wheel rotation marking a metre.

With this in mind, they sketched the idea of a coin that would roll between your fingers. This gave the EDC coin a whole new practical purpose and became a popular carry.

Named after their Grandfather, David Crichton, the brothers felt it was the perfect name as he managed a stationary company in the 1950's.

Worth the wait!

My daughter gave this to me for Christmas. It came late so she sent me a photo of the brass piece saying she hoped I didn't already have one. I didn't and I wasn't even sure what it was. I spent hours trying to match it up with various catalogs and websites, that was fun too. I received the real thing today and I love it because it's from my daughter and it is a little gem. I am a gadget person and this will be one of my prided possessions.

Vintage style

I just love these kind of products, more from the old fashioned look and feel rather then the actual technical use. This has become more of a thing to hold and feel rather than a measuring too. Awesome quality and feel. One thing I misunderstood the combo nature, I had thought that there would be measurements on both sides of the combo coin, no that I would get 2 separate coins.

A beautiful EDC coin and beautiful art of work

Top workmanship, but you should consider letting the numbers run in the other direction, because you have to measure from right to left, which is atypical for Europe, so a star deduction