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...
Sure! I would have to pop downstarirs and evaluate everyrthing and scan a few sets to show what's missing. Right now I know I have one need: - The #4 lettering...
I have a perverse love of Chinese propoganda poster art so I found one that required just a few modifications to suit my needs. You'll find it in the Photo...
The name E.O.Richter & Co came up in Message No.21 of this group. I have sets which are labelled E.O.Richter & Co, Pracision (the "a" with an Umlaut, that is...
... Another German maker of note was E. O. Richter (C.1841 - 1907) who after training as a clock maker, founded his own firm in Chemnitz, Saxony in 1877 for...
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Wayne Feely
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Dec 4, 2001 6:08 pm
Hi, One day several years ago I bought a beautiful K&E Paragon set at the local flea market that was missing a small bow divider. At a later time I found a...
My favorite set is an "original asemblage." The set was personalized by an "A. Johnson" and includes: - A KE Paragon case - 3 KE Paragon bow instruments - 2 KE...
Can anyone help with information on a planimeter I have just acquired? It has a lable on it reading A.Ott of Kempten, number 19508.It is in a box about...
Nick, I did a quick check of the Internet, and found this site: http://ageninfo.tamu.edu/users/munster/agen_468_99/planimeter/planimeter.htm It gives a great...
I have a planimeter by Ott with calibration scales but have never heard of one that large. Is the 42" dimension correct. Could you upload a photo to this site....
Hello Tom Stanton and Michael O'Leary. Before I left Massachusetts I sold to Michael a small, two-piece, clear plastic ruling guide consisting of a circular...
Thanks for the replies. The box is 42"x6.375"x2.750" and is made of a soft wood possibly pine. In the box is a flat steel strip 1 metre long x 45mm x 4 mm it...
Howdy, All ... I'm looking for the 0.3mm mechanical pencils listed below. I'd appreciate any pointers or clues. I've done a lot of websurfing and and I've...
... Hi, Michael: I don't think an of them are new and I doubt if any are discontinued, although the Berol *might* be since they got snapped-up by Sanford a...
I think if you contact Charrette through www.charrette.com, you will find they have some of just about everything. I even found Tru-Point Model D Quick-Change...
Thanks, Michael... I'll try to drop them some e-mail in the near future. The Koh-I-Noor Rapidomatic series are nice pencils, although for some reason I've had...
Sorry, Tom, they weren't Dietzgen :-) Leseehere... One is a Post "University" set number 1056 with an owner's name and the date 1035 written in pen on the...
Hmmm... Since the only theme in my collection is that sets are incomplete I would be hard pressed to come up with any useful list. I like to buy these sets...
Joseph, I answered your questions about the pencils via email so I won't ... L&C Hardtmuth is one freakishly nebulous company. Before I can address your...
... Check! Expect to hear from me soon! ... Whew! Thanks for the answer and backgound information. It will take me a while to process it, but I may have...
