Planimeter, to measure area of hides

Made:: 1904 in London

Planimeter patented 1904 by Connolly Brothers, London

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Planimeter patented 1904 by Connolly Brothers, London
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Planimeter patented 1904 by Connolly Brothers, London, to measure area of hides, serial no. 126F, nickel-plated steel on iron base.

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Category:: Mathematics

Object Number:: 1988-218 Pt2

Measurements:: Overall: 90 mm x 730 mm x 120 mm, 1.46 kg

type:: instrument component: planimeter

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Planimeter, to measure area of hides

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