Brannock Device

The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring a person's shoe size. Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot.

He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, patenting his first prototype in 1925 and an improved version in 1927.
The device has both left and right heel cups and is rotated through 180 degrees to measure the second foot.
Brannock later formed the Brannock Device Company to manufacture and sell the product, and headed the company until 1992 when he died at age 89.

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