Early eidograph

Early eidograph, formerly the property of Prof. R. Willis

Details

Category:: Mathematics

Object Number:: 1912-299

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

type:: scaling drawing instruments and eidographs

credit:: Professor A. Hutchinson

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Parts

Component part of an eidograph

Component part of an eidograph, formerly the property of Prof. R. Willis. The component consists of a square wooden base which supports two horizontal wooden strips, which are held together by two vertical wooden rods, two diagonal wooden strips, and a metal rod in the centre. On either end of the two horizontal strips are metal points, the top two pointing down, and the bottom two pointing up.

Materials:: metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1912-299/1

type:: eidograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Component part of an eidograph

Component part of an eidograph, formerly the property of Prof. R. Willis. The component consists of two wooden strips, joined with a metal hinge at one end.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1912-299/2

type:: eidograph

Component part of an eidograph

Component part of an eidograph, formerly the property of Prof. R. Willis. The component is wooden with metal fixings. There is a wooden handle at one end, and a metal knob at the other.