You will receive the items that are shown in the photos.
- Vernier levers and Baseplate release lock and unlock smoothly and Index spins freely.
- All Protractor handles lock positively and release easily as designed.
- Bands were checked and Adjusted to proper tension (Substantial adjustment needed on lower arm)...Pulleys and bands have been cleaned.
- Vernier lock slide bar was checked and lubricated.
- Board Clamp lamp screw is clean and spins smoothly and fully open and closes as it should.
- Head Rub plate is solid and clean.
- Elbow rub plate is solid and clean
- Very slight dents in baseplate shield.
- Excellent Machine in Beautiful shape.
- SCALES are Excellent. Drawing edges all smooth Slight scuffs and scratches consistent with age. Check the pics.
- (1) 18" Viking VSP-1. Full to 1/32 and Half to 1/16.
- (1) 12" Viking VSP-1. Full to 1/32 and Half to 1/16.
- (1) 12" Vemco P62. Full size to 1/32 and Full size metric
- (1) Aluminum, Tri side scaled ruler...All Architectural. Looks new.
- (1) 6" compass. Very good With extra leads.
- (1) 9" Dusting brush by Dietgen. Lightly or never used. ** Not Shown**
- (3) 8" French Curve. Excellent.
- (1) Stainless Steel Erasing Shield. Excellent. A 'must have' for serious drawing.
- (1) Sm/Med Circle Template. Excellent
- (1) Assorted House Bathroom Plan Template. Good... has very small crack in smallest circle.
- ERASER is Staedtler. Runs great.
- Box of White Vinyl Erasers. Same as Farber Castell #79. 24 total.
See All pics for detail.
- Original 13 page Vemco Elbow drafter Manual copy.
PLEASE REFER TO ALL PICTURES FOR DETAIL & CONDITION.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns BEFORE you buy. Thanks
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.....Some background
I have been using...repairing... and selling elbow and track drafting machines of most Makes and models for over 30 years. ALVIN was originally The Best original iteration of all forms of machines but were canceled out of the US due to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit by the Vemco Corp in the 1960s or so. Then Vemco took over. Until then Mutoh was the premier "band & pulley" machine and Vemco just copied it and took over the market because foreign companies were taxed out of the U.S. market.
I was on a first name basis with the Vemco rep. for many years and learned much from her. Of particular interest was that once the Vemco machines dominated the US market that they bought and sold parts and equipment makers for several other machines. These include Post, Teledyne Post (formerly Mutoh) and Bruning. Vemco was the last manufacturer standing before CAD took over.
I only sell machines and scales that are good enough to be - inspected and rejuvenated
to perform as they were intended. All descriptions and pictures are meant to be as important and useful as possible.
And I enjoy giving new life to these mostly unknown, and discarded ingenious machines from the mid century era.