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Read more about the article Stanley-Amsler double act

Stanley-Amsler double act

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:14 November 2023
  • Post category:Planimeters
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Like the previous post's Amsler Type 6 with its added spikes for engine indicator diagrams, today's planimeter is another general purpose instrument with a special trick up its sleeve. Patented in…

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OK Computer

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:20 July 2022
  • Post category:Rulers/Surveying
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It is a well-worn truism that nothing is certain except death and taxes, and certainly throughout history much effort has gone into making sure that the latter is as inescapable…

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