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60/362
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Description
A pair of 'beam compasses' or trammel, for drawing and dividng large circles. From Mr W. W. Field, a wheelwright in Winson, Gloucestershire.
A pair of 'beam compasses', also known as a trammel, for drawing and dividng large circles. The compasses consist of a straight steel bar (or 'beam'), pointed at one end and with a ring at the other, and one sliding socket ('trammel point') whose position can be fixed by means of a screw. The compasses belonged to Mr W. W. Field, a wheelwright in Winson, Gloucestershire. Mr Field retired circa 1960 and the business closed.
Physical description
1 pair of compasses : metal
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