Measuring clothing size. Pulled too hard and it wouldn't retract. Opened the lid and the spring popped out! I tried to fix it, but the tape measure doesn't retract smoothly. There are scratches on the plastic from when it was opened. The broken part of the tape measure's plastic has been repaired with glue. I often used this for measuring clothes when listing items on flea markets. For those who understand and are interested in pharmaceutical company novelty collections.