Name/Title
PantographEntry/Object ID
60.82.161Description
Pantograph. Material: wood, metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 16 1/2" L. (folded). Description: four wooden jointed rods connected with silver metal screws and two metal eye hooks form two expanding v-shapes (parallelogram); one arm holds a pencil; one arm holds a pointer; by changing positions of the arms in the linkage between the pointer and drawing arms, the scale of an image can be changedContext
Used to draw maps. Used for copying drawings, maps, etc., to any desired scale.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PantographNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, DraftingNomenclature Class
Drafting T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationCreate Date
March 16, 2007Update Date
November 21, 2024