The Greek translation from pantograph reads ‘all-writer’. In other words, with a pantograph you can copy an existing drawing. For example, on wood, as Jeroen's grandfather did in his carpentry workshop. The ingenious thing is that you can also enlarge or reduce the drawing in the right proportions with a pantograph. The cap at A, B and C is fixed, the other caps are adjustable. Using the numbers near the holes, you set the desired scaling on the four slats. With point B you follow the lines, point C draws the copy with a pencil. The instrument is of an aspiring simplicity. And it is refreshingly relatable to realise how much time a ‘copy’ used to take.
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