OldAndrewE Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I need to dispose of an A0 drawing board complete with parallel motion and a tilt/raise and lower stand.I realise there is not much demand for such items these days with the prevalence of CAD. It takes up quite a bit of space and I would keep it myself if I couldOnly snag is that it needs to be collected from Knutsford in Cheshire. A van or very large car will be needed.Donation to PCR at your discretionPM me if interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That takes me back to 1976 ... my first job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndrewE Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Yes there were rooms full of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Shortshift Posted March 13, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted March 13, 2022 The memories...James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I was one of six that did O level technical drawing in my year - normal qualification was CSE. Still have my reference book.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Shortshift Posted March 13, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted March 13, 2022 I still have my British Thornton drawing instruments (they were quite something in the day) and matching 'scientific' slide rule as well. I doubt I could use remember how to use it at all, now!James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndrewE Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 I keep getting my hopes up but it is just old blokes reminiscing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Yes ReHaB needs a new AO, please contact Andy Webber A.S.A.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Oh sorry, my dyslexia again, I really must stop posting on here if I don’t understand the threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerobod - near CYYC Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I left my old A0 drawing board in the UK when I moved to Canada, last used in 1977 when I got my 'A' Level in Geometrical and Engineering Drawing. That 'A' level was the most useful while at Uni, as it let me skip the drawing courses the other engineers had to take. Then it was all CAD/CAM from 1981 onwards, no more paper, mainframe based CATIA and other modelling software from that point on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I spent many years leaning over a drafting machine ( posh drawing board ). Doing the initial drawings on film was fine, but doing revisions by scratching off with a razor blade, then re-drawing on the reverse was a pita. I still have all my old Rotring pens and a full set of railway curves. Remember the stink of the print room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndrewE Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 All of that is so familiar to me. Still got all my pens and instruments as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 All familiar to me too but only as I used to go to the office where my father worked on the occasional Saturday morning. I have his original Rotring pens, slide rule etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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