I recommend the B&S No. 10S micrometer for the collector, not the active machinist. It was an excellent micrometer, aesthetically pleasing, and, in stainless steel (hence the "S") usually to be found in excellent condition. That being said, just to make sure there is no doubt, as a one-time machinist, I would never think of picking up at B&S No. 10 for daily work for three reasons First, in the 1950's, when both B&S and Starrett introduced the satin-chrome (I think B&S called it "Dull stain" finish which makes the graduations far easier to read than when they were on plain polished steel or shiny stainless; Second, at that time B&S enlarged the diameter of the barrel and thimble of their micrometers so that the numbers of the graduations are larger and easier to read. Personally, I prefer the older B&S for aesthetics. I think they over-did the enlargement, Starrett did not enlarge theirs significantly and did not need to, for they are exceedingly easy to read, but, enough on that; Third, zero-adjustment for calibrating B&S micrometers of the time when the No. 10S was produced was always a nuisance. For me I usually have to make several tries to get it right on, whereas the Starrett method of rotating the sleeve on the barrel is extremely simple and never requires a second try. So, although I love my several B&S No. 10S micrometers for their beauty, and they are still perfectly accurate and serviceable, I recommend them highly for a collector, but by no means for a working machinist because the more recent micrometers are easier to read and the Starrett micrometers are far easier to calibrate. -- Ted Steinhardt (nola70179)Read full review
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These micrometers are old but have outstanding quality to them.
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