Dividers

Dividers

Dividers, or measuring compasses, differ little from compasses exept that they are spring-hinged and are adjusted by a knurled nut and screw for fine measurement. They are used for taking comparative measurements, as a drawing instrument, or for scribing out a clock plate.

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