Hello group, An honour to join. I would like to obtain a drawing instument which, upon laying it along a line in a drawing, automatically divides its lenght...
You need an Alteneder equal spacer divider -- it will divide any relatively short line (the device comes in two or three sizes and probably will handle a line...
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Aug 6, 2007 4:08 pm
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Fullmoonhut, You can use several instruments to do this. A simple "proportional divider" will work, but this will only divide lines that are shortwe than 5 or...
Thank you very much both of you for your interesting answers. I am trying to buy a 12" Equal space divider from Haff and waiting to hear from them. Later on I...
I ran across a planimeter today while doing a random search. The gentleman who had it posted did not know what it was. I am trying to help him out. The website...
Hi Robert, I suspect that "17694" is the serial number of the instrument since all my planimeters have serial numbers. I also suspect that R R Rife was the...
Because I can not help myself!! I have posted two new photos of three new instruments I added to my misc. stash. Ivory Handle divider- 3 inches + handle Border...
A friend has asked me to post some photographs of drawing instruments and instrument sets in this group site and offer them for sale. Photos of the sets and of...
Hi Robert, Opisometer. Thats the name of the third item in your list. Its used to take off measurments from drawings or plans and convert them to feet, meters,...
I've just added 3 new items in my photo album; 2 brass French folding squares and a brass protractor. One of the folding squares with maker's name "Meurand...
... John The Pouce of 2.70 cm is equal to 1/12 of the Pied du Roi (= 32.50 cm), the system which prevailed prior to 1812. The Pouce of 2.77 cm (called a...
... HELLO HERES A TRICK FROM THE OLD DRAFTSMAN DRAW A VERTICAL FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LINE YOU WISH TO DIVIDE. NEXT TAKE A SCALE (RULER) AND PLACE THE...
I've just added a scanned photo in my album of a small German kilometer divider for use with maps at scales 1:100,000 and 1:200,000. It has a screw-on point...
Very nice little divider. I have a general question about these types of dividers with the covered points. In almost all cases that I have seen there is a...
Your assumption about the hole in the ball on the end of the divider point sheath is correct - it is for a chain or lanyard. have not seen a hole in the...
Sorry, wasn't paying attention. Nice photo of the head joint and a beautiful divider! One possibility for the hole in the tab at the head of the divider could...
As with most things there is good news, in this case that a museum is going to display the kind of things we like..... and there is also bad news, in this case...
I just picked up a Dietzgen's surveyors compass. I know very little about these instruments. I am trying to date it and learn a bit more about it. The compass...
HELLO I'D LIKE SOME OPINIONS ON RESTORATION OF SOME OLDER ALTENEDER BEAM COMPASSES I'VE JUST PURCHASED. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN USED IN MANY YEARS IF NOT DECADES....
Hi Robert, Your compass could be a "plane table compass". In my 13th edition catalogue two are listed accompanying plane tables, number 6113 and no 6123, both...
I agree. My 1916 K&E has the same compass with a slight variation. Since is is ment to be used as a clinometer as well as a surveying compass. I hould have...
What do you mean by restoration? How bad are the instruments: just a bit of tarnish or scaling rust? I use something called Flitz metal polish. It works great...
Just to say that I have now received the name of the company who made this machine which I posted in photos. I would be grateful if the moderator would amend...
Thank you very much Jim for your exposition of the technique. I am glad to say that I have ordered the 12" divider from HAFF GMBH in Germany. I'm useless at...
You have a set of lettering pens in your photo album. I have an almost identical set of pens. Mine are made by Eugene Dietzgen, numbered 1 through 6, and are...
YES THAT IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I'M SPEAKING OF. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS OF VALUE DO YOU THINK A RESTORED INSTRUMENT AND/OR CASE DEVALUES IT. I GET AS MUCH...
rpilla001, I've seen your set, my pens numbered 1 to 7 and marketed by Ahrend (office supply company in the Netherlands), it says Ahrend-Klino on the case, but...
Personally, I generally give my tools a light cleaning and inspection when I recieve them. I pay close attention to any disscoloration or corrosion on the...
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