In 1868.
Lengths - in units that are marked on the tape measure.
That would depend on how long your tape measure was.
With a tape measure
ADHESIVE TAPERichard G. Drew (1899-1980) invented masking tape and clear adhesive tape (also called cellophane tape or Scotch tape). Drew was an engineer for the 3M company (the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing). Drew's first tape invention was a masking tape made for painters in 1923 (this tape was designed to help painters paint a straight border between two colors). This early masking tape was a wide paper tape with adhesive on only the edges of the tape - not in the middle. Drew made an improved tape called Scotch (TM) Brand Cellulose Tape in 1930. This tape was a clear, all-purpose adhesive tape that was soon adopted worldwide. The first tape dispenser with a built-in cutting edge was invented in 1932 by John A. Borden, another 3M employee
Small physical size when tape is rolled up - most are 5 meters or more long, 5 meters of cord is a big pile. A tape measure is stiff, a cord will stretch so accuracy is better, you can hook the end of a tape measure over it, walk all the way to the end to measure, a cord you would have to fit it (nail/tape) at one end first, so ease of use.
1868
On July 14, 1868, Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, CT patented the tape measure.
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who invented the audio cassette
It was invented in 1867.
in 2011
The first ticker tape machine was invented in 1856. -Wikipedia
The keyword "tape measure" is 10 characters long when measured with a tape measure.
First you get a tape measure and go from one side to another
The first data magnetic tape was invented in 1928 by Fritz Pfleumer, a German engineer. The tape was originally used to record audio, but later evolved to be used for storing computer data.
Lengths - in units that are marked on the tape measure.
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