Hello I have a number of ivory scales etc. that have weak black lines & divisions. How does one go about restoring the blackness? It must be an easy process...
JB, While I cannot say what the composition of your 'ink' is, I can say that your idea of gently brushing the color on & wiping off the excess is just about ...
John - According to Tomlinson's CYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL ARTS & MANUFACTURES (ca. 1858) graduation lines on ivory are: "first filled in with a composition of...
Dear JB: I would advise caution before you attempt to re-ink faded lines on Ivory, especially if it's old. There is a big risk of staining the surface of the...
Dear JB, I agree with Larry Stewart that you should be very careful in trying to reink old ivory rules. I have used black India ink on a very fine brush,...
Greetings. In attempting to better date my Stanley company drafting instrument set, I determined that perhaps the watermark would be capable of yielding some ...
In a message dated 03/14/02 16:15:51, wsr88d@... writes: << http://nexrad0.tripod.com/forecastbynexrad/id2.html >> Dating instruments from style and...
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Dear Jay, Stanley are hard to date precisely.The following may be of interest, although not of much help in dating. The Stanley address remained unchanged over...
I have in my possession the following Drawing Instruments and would like to know their value to sell on. Item(1) Universal Dial test Indicator made by Wells ...
I have a wonderfull set of E. O. Richter & Co (Pracision). Made in Germany I think about 1908 - 1910. This drawing instruments box include 12 items and one...
Could one of you tell me how to change my e-mail address for this group? I am moving to a computer, and would like to stay subscribed. I thought I did...
Hi to all, and thanks to Tom for the invitation to join. I've been interested in drafting instruments since my early teenage years. In high school and...
Hello, my main interest is lettering and calligraphy. I collect steel nibs - dip pens and related items. I am updating a web page about the Pelikan and Rotring...
Hi Hans! Welcome to another calligrapher (or calligraphy enthusiast). I have been a calligrapher for just short of 35 years (started when I was nine). I also...
<< Does anybody know when Pelikan quit making Graphos pens? And in which years did the Rotring company produce Graphos pens? (There are no Graphos pens in my...
Anyone interested in a K&E Leroy lettering set; all complete with 6 text strips, pen holders and complete set of ink nibs; lead holder,mahogany case. Also...
Acquired from the Vickers Industrial Library, a copy of "Simplified Drawing Practice" by W.L. Healy and A.H. Rau of General Electric: John Wiley NY 1953. This...
I uploaded an interesting page from the 1902 edition of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue. "Drawing Instruments and Materials" (page 154). Check the files...
I've been wondering if there are any known instrument makers and/or designers in the 20th century who are known as well as Stanley, Richter, and so on? My...
Right now on www.ebay.com under Drawing instrument I saw Richter antique set for sale. If I remember this set was from 1903-1910. You can look description... ...
I think the American firms Vemco and Alteneder were as well known in the 20th century as any in the world for their innovation and quality. Check out a large...
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... An interesting research aim. I was suprised when I delved into the British Patents Offixe archive (http://www.patent.gov.uk/design/). and came across...
I picked up a wooden ruler for a drawing machine which seems to have ivory rather than celluloid edges. So far I have always doubted that scale rulers may have...
Hi, Manfred! Hmmmm! I quite agree with you that it certainly looks like Ivory....on the top facing. What I noticed about the material on the back of the ruler...
I understand that you can heat up a needle or wire etc. (red hot) and touch it to the material in some inconspicuous place and smell the odor that the material...
I have a set of Riefler instruments that I bought new in 1962. I have entered a photo of the case and the instruments in the photo section. I used these...
Certainly it's collectible, just depends on a given person's interest (for example, I'm big on 20th century gear while others prefer older sets). It is a great...
