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Read more about the article More WF Stanley catalogues online

More WF Stanley catalogues online

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:28 March 2021
  • Post category:Compasses/Drawing instruments
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While researching a couple of new W.F. Stanley finds this weekend, I happened upon a couple of very exciting early sources (well, exciting for me anyway) that had until now…

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Read more about the article An unusual Napier compass

An unusual Napier compass

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:3 March 2020
  • Post category:Compasses/Drawing instruments
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The Napier compass is a particularly compact form of multifunctional drawing instrument that became popular during the second half of the nineteenth century. It is commonly said to have been…

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