Description

Vintage Vintage K&E & Mayline Technical Drafting & Navigation Tool Collection - Slide Rules, Parallel Ruler, Compass & Triangles

Elevate your collection of architectural and engineering artifacts with this comprehensive 6-piece vintage drafting and navigation lot. Anchored by premier manufacturers Keuffel & Esser Co. and Mayline, this set spans precision calculation, layout design, and technical drawing tools. Ideal for collectors of scientific instruments, mid-century drafting gear, or vintage navigational equipment, each piece showcases classic mid-century craftsmanship and utility.

The lot features two Keuffel & Esser (K&E) 10-inch Deci-Lon duplex slide rules (Model 68 1100, dated 1947/1961) complete with their original green leatherette protective cases. Also included is a 15-inch Mayline No. 5501 black composite parallel ruler with brass linkages in its original factory box, alongside a German-made K&E Co. 2-piece chrome precision drafting compass set presented in a fitted blue velvet case.

Completing the collection are two clear acrylic Tacro drafting triangles imported from Germany: a 10-inch 30°/60° triangle (No. 4870-10) and an 8-inch 45°/90° triangle (No. 4875-8). Dimensional reference includes 10-inch slide rule bodies (12 inches total extended length), a 15-inch parallel straightedge, a 6.5-inch compass set case, and 8-inch to 10-inch acrylic triangles.

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