Description
A good 5 1/2 inch ( 14 cm.) pair of English dividers/compass in brass and steel with rare rotating head for ink and pencil.
Instead of having to switch from ink to pencil, this instrument offers a choice simply by rotating the head on a central pivot joint. The knurling/machining of the parts is good and the instrument is untoched. Nice tight joints. c.1840.
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Scientifica Opticae Inc.
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].
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