Abstract
A fixed-rod, slider with a window, a double-scribed line for viewing a measuring tape affixed to the rod, and a sturdy footpiece are design features of an anthropometer for measuring projected lengths. The new instrument is designed to replace contemporary models which may be inaccessible to investigators with limited budgets or currency restrictions. None of the design features are beyond the ingenuity of local machinists to modify, find alternate materials, and use different machine procedures. The same principles of construction can be applied in making sliding calipers with straight and recurved branches. While there is some loss in portability of the fixed-length anthropometer, the improved stability and superior visual scale more than compensate for the disadvantages and make the new anthropometer a candidate for the instrument of choice in obtaining projected length measurements.
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