Iron Compass is a photograph by YoPedro which was uploaded on February 6th, 2016.
Iron Compass
This is one of those devices a lot of people learned to use as a kid, but never really had a lot of use for in their adult lives. This particular... more
by YoPedro
Title
Iron Compass
Artist
YoPedro
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
This is one of those devices a lot of people learned to use as a kid, but never really had a lot of use for in their adult lives. This particular unit is made of iron and brass. It is a real solid tool, and while it is almost crudely formed, it is quite solid in its construction. It is deceptively heavy, a real substantial piece of equipment. Up along the edge near the top, it reads, "FRANCE", I like to think it gives this tool a touch of elegance in such a rough form. -YoPedro
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February 6th, 2016
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Comments (7)
Lois Bryan
oh wow ... does this ever bring back the memories. My dad worked for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab ... and the jobs he did and the things he created always fascinated me. He had a "shop" there ... and well, everyone said he was a magician. What he didn't know about a compass like this, or a protractor or a sliding scale ... what was that thing called ... logarithmic slide rule?? ... well, if he didn't know it, it wasn't worth knowing. Poor man ... tried to teach me how to use them ... and all I wanted to do was make pretty pictures with them, lol. A fabulous capture. I really love this series, and it's a joy every time I come visit!!! l/f and t
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