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TypeModel No.MakerCountryConstruction
Material
DateScale LengthArea of Use
"Gunters, Sliding Gunters, Soho S. R."
Jones / Robertson Sliding Gunter
William & Samuel Jones
UK
Wood/brass
1795-1860
84 cm
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Notes: Named after John Robertson who improved Edmund Gunter's design by adding a cursor for use with the additional C and D scales but the fine adjuster is missing. With 10 inset brass pins on the front and 13 on the back it can still be used with chart dividers or compasses.


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