01/18/2026
Yesterday, Julie Smith and her husband Bill brought Floridawide Laser Cleaning this incredible old set of calipers—and I was genuinely impressed by what our new laser cleaning system revealed and restored.
These are vintage spring-style precision tools with a spring-tension body and screw-adjusted fine tuning, designed for setting and transferring measurements used in machining, metalworking, and woodworking.🛠️
This set includes two separate layout/measuring tools:🔩
✅ Spring Outside Calipers (large, curved legs) — used to transfer an outside diameter (OD) or thickness by “feeling” the part, then transferring that opening to a rule or micrometer.
✅ Spring Divider / Wing Divider (smaller, pointed legs) — used to scribe circles and arcs, step off distances, and transfer spacing for layout work.
Once we started laser cleaning, the results were beyond expectations. The laser removed rust and heavy buildup deep into the cracks and crevices, and it uncovered the original stamp on the leg: “THE L.S. STARRETT CO., ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A. — MADE IN U.S.A.”
That’s exactly the kind of original marking that can be weakened or erased with sanding or aggressive scrubbing—but laser cleaning preserved the details and character while restoring the surface. 🪛
If you’re restoring antiques, cast iron, vintage tools, or metal pieces with rust, crud, soot, grease, or years of grime, laser cleaning is a game-changer. It’s fast, precise, non-abrasive, and chemical-free—and it brings items back closer to their natural finish without destroying the character or markings.⚙️
🎯 Contact Floridawide Laser Cleaning owner Richard for details on laser cleaning services at 📲 386-984-1222
🎥 Check out the live video of Floridawide Laser Cleaning years of rust off of the calipers via this link: 👇 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMreNXLrJoUc3WfvPyMHgFZclKwEv5sf/view?usp=sharing