Wallace's Eidograph made by James White
Wallace's Eidograph made by James White a famous Glasgow instrument maker.The eidograph was an improved version of the simple pantograph which was invented in 1821 by William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics at Edinburgh University. It can be used to copy, enlarge or reduce drawings. This is an immaculate example of this instrument, the best I've ever seen. It was sold to the firm of Macfarlane, Brown & Boyd in Scotland from whom it was acquired by a collector many years ago. James White worked under his own name from 1860, this instrument probably dates from the 1880s. Box 35" (90 cm) x 6" (15 cm) 5" (12.5 cm) Delivery at cost
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