An early morning rant: 1. K & E drawing instruments do not appear in as great a number as in the past. Used to see more Paragon sets, more Anvils. The trend...
Does anyone have any information on Lotter drawing instruments? They offered a pretty unique compass design that looks like a lot of fun to use. The sets are...
... Hello tjs Re: Lotter Instruments - they do look interesting. I've only seen illustrations in retailer's catalogues. My instrument catalogue for 1959 states...
... I am amazed by this too. I have to admit that I'm contributing to the problem because I do pay a LITTLE more than I used to for a catalog these days. I...
... On the other side, did anybody look further into that set that was unopened? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1022750157 Why didn't...
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sandie
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Nov 4, 2001 12:52 pm
The following may be of interest. I have several Lotter sets, one of which came with a small instruction sheet. The sheet is undated, but is marked "Printed in...
I am currently looking for the following items to complete a large magazine case. W.H. Harling 5.5" nickle-silver divider nickle-silver horn center 2.3"x3.5"...
I've been unable to find this piece in my K&E catalogs from the 1930s. It is made by Friedrich Soennecken, the pen maker from Bonn, Germany and is marked Nr....
According to the brief marketing copy for "Pounce" it is used to "...prepare paper or cloth to take ink." I gather it is a powder. What was it made of? How...
You are right Elliott, "pounce" or "talc" (talcum powder) was recommended to prepare drafting film, cloth, paper etc. By dusting the surface and gently wiping...
one of the aspects I enjoy most about collecting drawing instruments is visiting antique fairs and searhing out that item I just cannot live without. Having...
I got a little thing in a box lot I hope to identify. It was in a bunch of post WWII instruments/supplies. Its only labels are "made in USA" and "Lufkin" -...
Elliott, This is what is known as a clamping handle. It is used to grab a measuring tape so it can be pulled taut for a measurement. The two finger holes ...
Thanks, Michael, that makes perfect sense. I hadn't noticed the cam action. Sorry it wasn't a drawing instrument. Since drafting and surveying used to be...
Ha! I love it. What a fine peice of ASCII art! I've got a really strange suspended pantograph. Anyone what to try drawing it in ASCII characters? ______ ...
Whether it's ASCII art or the obsession of possession, this group never fails to be entertaining. Just landed a nice set of wooden-handled Dietzgen Commander ...
I always thought pounce was a form of pumice that was used to give the tracing cloth or paper "tooth" to accept the ink. Some of the containers I've seen come...
I have yet to get that lucky. What I do see (in the U.S.) are drafting sets in antique malls that are hideously over-priced. There was a K+E Mercury set --...
My "Best Buy" occured about 2 years ago on e-bay when I won a WF Stanley "improved" 27" pantograph in brass complete with all accessories in a dovetailed wood...
I was wondering if anyone could help me. I was left 2 sets of AG Thornton drafting instruments by my Grandfather. One is a large set containing many...
... Ed In my experience, the value of drawing instrument sets depends on two main criteria - condition and completeness. Having a maker's name usually increses...
Hello I recently inherited a few items from my grandfather's art tools. Included was a metal tool that appears to function as an angle duplicator of some sort,...
Your Riefler instrument is one of their fine section liners, designed to draw closely spaced parallel lines, such as for cross-hatching. R.C. Blankenhorn The...
I got it. It's mostly wood but it works well and with just a slight bit of tuning should be 100% perfect. It's fun to use and actually pretty accurate. The...
I had asked earlier about cases in rough shape. Now I have just received two cases of instruments which are incomplete, but the cases are in impeccable...
Elliott, I would keep all the items, and look for parts to build a complete and historically accurate set in each case. Invariably, somebody leaves one of the...
Greetings, A thought came to me a few moments ago. (I know, I have to be kind to it, it is in a strange place!). Each of us probably has an incomplete...
I'm not only with Michael, I've built sets out of spares when the opportunity presents itself. This kind of collecting shouldn't be a sacred religion that says...
... Okay, the foundation is right: 1819: foundation of "Jakob Kern" 1885: new name "Kern & Co." 1914: foundation of "Kern & Co. AG" 1988: takeover from "Wild...
