Russian measuring instruments

FWIW, back when the USSR fell apart, the warehouses were emptied and one could buy anything and everything at flea markets. I bought several NIB micrometers and dial indicators for $1 each.
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In 1959, both US inch and UK inch were converged to agree with each other. They were some millionths apart. Both were moved by a tiny amount to force that an inch is found from 25.4 mm exactly.

There used to be a "Moscow Inch" and a "Paris Inch" and various other "Inches".
 
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