Hi, I agree that the Paris dividers are not English and most probably French. They are most interesting. Re Robert Pilla's lovely Thornton set, the special...
I would agree as well that the divider is not of British fabrication. What intrigues me about this divider is the small metal bar that extends perpendicular to...
The little bar sticking out is the pointed to line up with the lines on the knob....... it has two flats filed on it coming to a point...... sort of a triangle...
To All I received a message from flickr on 25 October to say my photos were being transferred from Yahoo Groups to flickr and that it would take a little time....
Yahoo should not have transferred any of your files from a Yahoo "Group". Several months ago Yahoo decided to get rid of photo albums in their Yahoo profile...
Robert Thanks for the reply. As far as I know Yahoo did not transfer any files from my "Group" photos. The images of the survey level I saw on flickr were...
I want to look up a instrument and wonder if there are any Riefler catalogs online... I checked the Smithsonian catalog site and didn't see one...... box is...
I have a 1936 Riefler Nesselwang catalog. Not sure if "Munchen" is earlier or later. Post a photo of your instrument and I'll try to find it. Herb ... From:...
I also collect Antique Machinist measuring tools..... actually that is my primary collection. I have posted a few things on the Practical Machinist web site...
I was contacted by someone in Joliet, Illinois who is looking for a good home for a very large, old, blueprint developing machine. I’m just trying to help...
Hi all, Any recommendations for he best make of calligraphy set on the market now? I need a good set for drawing and want to invest in the best result. Thank...
2007
FultzPens@...
Dec 10, 2007 3:39 pm
... Advice from an old pen man. Ignore 'sets' and such since they are designed for the seller's profit. Pick a style of writing you wish to do (copperplate? ...
Wow,, he did all that from your phot0s! He is darn good. Can he make me one too? hhehehehehe I am now convinced, having seen a bigger photo that this was used...
Thanks Fultz, I should have said I need them for drawing anatomy (smaller and larger nibs portraying bone size), I dont need a teacher. I was thinking in terms...
2010
FultzPens@...
Dec 11, 2007 5:30 pm
In a message dated 12/11/07 03:32:46, fullmoonhut@... writes: << I was thinking in terms of two things apart from the quality of the nib; easy ink...
Hello people My Christmas and New Years wishes for you are love and good health. Hereby a special presentation, because I found out why these days are not...
Thank you Fultz for your advice which obviously comes from a lifetimes experience. I have done some research and yes, I did find a number of Waterman safety...
I have posted some pictures of my latest purchase, which is a somewhat unusual compass made by Lotter in Germany in the 1950s. The metal is electrum. As you...
I have seen a couple of these on Ebay but never seemed to get around to bidding on one. I think they are in high demand because it is the one compass that...
Robert - I haven't worked out all the dynamics of the design, but at first look it seeme to me that this design would make the instrument more sensitive to...
Phil Stanley's question about Lotter prompted me to check my Lotter sets. Lotter parallel compasses are very rigid instruments with no tendency to open under...
Hi Group, I'm on the look out to buy a cetrolinead but would love to see any pics; there are none on google images. I'm very interested to see how far it...
Had I been reading my mail I'd have weighed in on this one sooner. 1/ For an black ink that won't dry in your pen's nib & feeder--forget it. They all dry up in...
Hi, A picture of my Norton & Gregory centrolinead can be seen on my web site on the following page: _http://www.mathsinstruments.me.uk/page42.html_ ...
Please note that the photographs on my website are my copyright. There is a statement to that effect on my home page. In UK law copyright exists even if it is...
I must admit that I really don't understand just what an "opisometer" is and how and why it was used....... since I do not come from a background of drawing so...
Bill, I am not sure of the origin of the word. Opiso literally translates from Greek; back, behind, after, afterwards. So an opisometer would be something that...
Bill, I am not sure of the origin of the word. Opiso literally translates from Greek; back, behind, after, afterwards. So an opisometer would be something that...
