Vintage Brass Proportional Dividers With Original Case
Used by architects, engineers and artists to maintain scale ratios when transferring design elements from a 3-dimensional object, drawing, or photo to another surface. The two-pointed equal length divider legs are attached with an adjustable pivot, the position of which determines the scaling factor. Calibrated to divide circles, lines, plans and solids into equal parts. Made from brass with steel tips, the dividers are approximately 9 Ā¼ inches in length and stamped , which I think is their date of manufacture. The mechanism works very smoothly and the brass is coloured with age. They have deliberately not been ācleaned upā, leaving the buyer to decide whether or not to do this. The original box is fabric lined and has closing catches. It is not in good condition but could be renovated. Read More