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A collection of vintage technical drawing and drafting instruments, primarily constructed from plastic and metal with original cardboard and vinyl packaging. The lot includes a precision slide rule housed in a white vinyl sleeve and a blue cardboard box marked RL – 3 CITIZEN and C. Japan CBM Corporation, accompanied by a printed instruction manual. Also present is a cased drawing instrument set in a blue cardboard box marked STAEDTLER MARS-MASTERBOW 551 04, and a loose compass with a red lead holder marked Helix Pat. Pend. The assortment includes various rulers and geometry tools such as a green transparent ruler, a white scale ruler, a metal ruler marked Amazing Ruler, a black metal L-square, plastic set squares, and a clear plastic protractor. A specialized circular drafting template is present, marked METRIC PRECISION GEARS, Davall Gear Co. Ltd. Hatfield, Herts, England. The collection is completed by cutting tools including a pair of black-handled pinking shears in a box marked 7 inch PINKING SHEARS, a pair of dressmaking shears in a brown leather-effect sheath, a pair of metal craft scissors, a red plastic retractable utility knife, and a silver-tone metal precision craft knife.
Condition report:
The items are in a used vintage condition. The cardboard packaging for the slide rule (photo 2) and pinking shears (photo 3) shows significant wear, including scuffing, creasing, and crushed corners. The Staedtler box (photo 3) exhibits surface abrasions and a darkened area where a label has likely been removed. The plastic set squares and protractor (photo 3) show surface scratching and slight yellowing consistent with age. Minor surface oxidation is visible on the metal components of the Helix compass and the craft scissors (photo 3). The vinyl sleeves for the slide rule and small tool set show minor storage marks but remain intact.
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