Anyone have any ideas for display of their collection? Anyone ever tried to work out a display using glass over the instruments, secured (lightly) outside the...
Bill - There are 3 really good contemporary books dealing exclusively with drawing instruments, but, unfortunately, they are all out of print. They are: 1) AN...
Hi Bill, I have a very sophisticated system of small paint cans and boxes that I prop up behind the sets that display them in a slightly less than vertical...
The best source especially if you collect from a particular maker is to look for their catalogs/tradelists particularly from the late 1800's forward. for a...
Thanks all. I'll do some searching on the references and I have a design idea or two that I'm working on for the display. I'll post a photo as it comes to...
My trouble is that I like to use them. That results in biggest time spent cleaning them after use rather than encapsulating them (figure of speech!) -- Ian...
I have an older model keuffel esser (paragon) made in 1941 I was told it came out of a wwII bomber where can I find info on this item like rules and/or manuals...
In a message dated 11/14/04 14:17:28, elton10@... writes: << has anyone heard of a manufacturer/distributor.. Park or Parks? >> "Park Pen" and other...
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This is actually a set of drawing instruments labeled park...
Could this be a misreading for J. Parkes and Son who made drawing instruments in England? I have a tubular pattern set, possibly dating early or first half of...
I am not aware of James Parkes & Son ever being referred to as Park Instruments. However the following information on J Parkes & Son may be of interest. James...
I am grateful to David Riches for pointing out my error in dating a Parkes drawing set. I was erring on the side of caution because of the 'chrome-like' ...
I want to post some pictures of an old set I found at an estate sale in Dallas yesterday. I thought I posted them, but that posting has never shown up. ptrevi...
Hi, Does anyone have a 30/60 lettering triangle from Braddock-Rowe that they would be willing to part with? I know someone who needs one to complete a set....
Yes, I may want to sell it. I know nothing about it except that it caught my eye as being a set of very nice instruments. I would like to post a picture of it....
Hey there, I figured if anyone knew anything about these pens, you folks would. I have recently inherited a box of my late father's possessions and in it was a...
Hi Kira, I couldn't get the pictures, but it really doesn't matter. The pens are not particularly rare, and I know that they were listed in the K+E catalog at...
new sets of instruments came in zipper cases, up to, i think, 1971. The value of the set depends on who the origanal owner was and what they did with them...
