United States: New York, New York City / 20th century
Eagle Pencil Company Model 569 Compass and Divider with Leads
Eagle Pencil Company Model 569 Compass and Divider with Leads
The Smithsonian catalogs Eagle Pencil Company Model 569 Compass and Divider with Leads as compass in its Mathematics records.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
This metal instrument is held together by a screw at the top. A spring inside the mechanism below the screw allows the two legs to be squeezed together. The piece between the screw and spring is marked: EAGLE PENCIL CO. (/) NEW YORK (/) PATENTED. The legs are embossed with a floral pattern. Two needle points slide into slots at the end of each leg. One needle point is reversible and has a holder f