Curvimeter (0696)

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Index: 0696


Year: ?


Maker: ? Germany


Dimensions: 12.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (box)

Info

Curvimeter (opisometer) to determine the length of an arbitrary curve. Mostly for determining the length of a trip or distance on a map. To this reason, the curvimeter has different scales on the dial. On this meter, the scales are on the first side: 1/20000, 1/40000, 1/80000 and 1/100000. On the other side 1/25000, 1/50000, 1/75000 and 1/200000.

Still commercially available.

References/Links/More Info

Wikipedia - Opisometer

Mathematical Instruments - Map Measurers

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