In addition to collecting drafting instruments I am a hopeless office supply addict. I used to love taking the kids out to get school supplies. Alas, they are...
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Davidnichols@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:33 pm
Hello, I have just acquired a boxed HAFF 317E planimeter and would like to know how much these cost (approx) when new and readily available. This particular...
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JaMAKSIN@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:47 pm
From HAFF Instruments Catalogue: Model 317E Planimeter (noted as equivalent to Keuffel & Esser Company Model 620005 - Metric) - Price - $390.00 As a...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:50 pm
I posted a few planimeter links here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DrawingInstruments/links/Planimeters_000 990360341/ The group may have others. Most of the...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Sep 2, 2001 1:04 pm
I just realized last night that in a little over 2 years I have acquired over 50 cased sets of drafting instruments in addition to other gear (it's time for a...
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kerux@...
Sep 2, 2001 7:35 pm
I neglected to mention that the case has "RIEFLER" in the upper left hand corner. Joe W. ... with ... it ... I'm ... approximately ... the ... fit ... Scan ......
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vere@...
Sep 3, 2001 2:56 pm
I believe you must consider the time period covered by the collection and the expressed focus of the collection. Collections of hand made drawing instruments...
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millsn_@...
Sep 3, 2001 7:02 pm
Hi Group, I'm Nick Mills from Northamptonshire, about 65 miles north of London. My interest is scientific instruments particularly surveying and drawing...
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jpimtools@...
Sep 3, 2001 7:11 pm
I could not agree with you more. I wonder the affect eBay has made on collecting? I started collecting drawing instruments upon purchasing a lovely early 19th...
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wayne
wef@...
Sep 5, 2001 4:32 pm
With some help from Michael O'Leary, some pictures of my fountain ruling pens have been placed in the Group files. The K&E pen is marked "made in Germany" as...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 5, 2001 8:55 pm
Greetings, I did a very bad thing. I went to Charrette unescorted again. No responsible adult to curb my insatiable desires. I spent more than I wanted to,...
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wayne
wef@...
Sep 6, 2001 1:14 am
Michael, What is Charrette and where is it? Wayne...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 6, 2001 1:28 am
Charrette is the name of an art and drafting supply company here in the Boston area. Translation: Heaven! The one just off Route 128 and Interstate 93 is a...
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Dennis B. Smith
shockbeton@...
Sep 6, 2001 1:53 am
They have a Charette or two here in the Detroit area as well. The places to find real treasures though are the Blueprint shops that cater to architecture and...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Sep 7, 2001 11:34 am
eBay made it possible for me to collect, period. I have a full time career, kids heading to college, etc and just don't have the time to spend hunting through...
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philstan@...
Sep 15, 2001 4:32 pm
I have a K&E #2450-2 centrolinead which I am looking to sell. This is an instrument used to create a vanishing point beyond the edge of the board when making...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 15, 2001 8:39 pm
Philip, This piece may predate 1936. My 1936 catalog shows the 2450 as being renumbered to 2250, with a price of $20.00 Regards, Michael ... From:...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 23, 2001 3:41 am
Greetings, Well Faber-Castell has done it this time. They have created the world's largest pencil. See it at: ...
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R E Reeves
rereeves@...
Sep 23, 2001 4:33 am
Thanks, Michael, for ths interesting bit on Count Anton-Wolfgang's pencil. When I was teaching first-year architecture students architectural drawing, in...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 23, 2001 10:21 pm
Bob, Contact me privately. I have some images for you. Regards, Michael mpsoleary@... ... From: R E Reeves To: DrawingInstruments@yahoogroups.com ...
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r.schils@...
Sep 26, 2001 5:52 am
Hello Group, I am a new member. I enjoyed reading the messages. It was often travel back in time since the discussions, I was part of half a century ago, were...
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Dennis B. Smith
shockbeton@...
Sep 28, 2001 1:00 pm
Welcome to the group, Rudi.
I wish I could help with your restoration questions, but, alas, I cannot. I= 'm really replying to second Rudi's good questions...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Sep 29, 2001 6:51 pm
Where do we start? Ethics... If the parts really belong together, I see nothing unethical in piecing a set together so long as you tell your buyer it is...
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Michael O'Leary
mpsoleary@...
Sep 29, 2001 7:14 pm
Tom, How about getting your pieces and parts cozy with your scanner, and placing the images in the photo section so we can see what youare talking about? Many...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Sep 30, 2001 12:25 pm
Don't have things set up to do that now but I suppose I could... ... placing ... about? ... ink. ... it ... buff ... like ... certain ... hot ... followed ... ...
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linbrownus@...
Oct 4, 2001 3:41 am
Hi, I'm just getting started and I'm looking for information on the history of drafing instruments. I have a pair of dividers that look almost black from age....
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vere@...
Oct 6, 2001 2:40 am
A scan of the instrument posted on this site would help identify what you have. As for history the best bet is Maya Hambly's "Drawing Instruments 1580-1980",...
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john.bateman2@...
Oct 6, 2001 6:50 pm
"By the mid-nineteenth century the new aniline dyes made possible the dark blues and purples used extensively for both the velvet (now usually machine made...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Oct 6, 2001 7:25 pm
Interesting question. My speculation is that modern tool sets were covered with the least-expensive material possible, which would have faded no matter what...
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tjstanton
tom.stanton@...
Oct 7, 2001 12:41 am
From http://www.a2zcarpet.com/oriental/sect22.htm "The only sure way to distinguish between natural and synthetic dyes is by laboratory analysis. However, one...
