Tuesday 8 July 2014

The Caroll Rule or Translateur Universel



Sue and I found this piece of drawing equipment in a small charity shop in Henley in Arden yesterday afternoon. We had decided that a day out to Nuneaton was in order and on the return, we took a detour through Henley and Stratford on Avon.


The Caroll Translateur Universel is a very well built rolling ruler with brass fittings and variable angle drawing arm. As you can see the rule came in its original packaging and with a single page information sheet - I don't think it has ever been used.


I have done an internet search for details, but apart from a couple of French and German e-bay entries, there was little to find.

I have already used it to sketch up some model plans, and look forward to doing more. The important question is; How much did I pay?

Just £2.00. A real bargain.

Tony
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5 comments:

  1. Sue Maddex2 April 2017 at 07:21

    Hi Tony
    I have just come across one of these Caroll rulers at a local carboot, but I have no instructions at all. Is there any way that I could get a scanned copy of the ones you got with yours ?
    By the way, I got mine free from some house clearance people who were getting rid of everything at the end of the day. I didn't realise there were instructions so I didn't look for them amongst the boxes of other junk.

    Hope you can help

    Sue Maddex

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  2. Tony3 April 2017 at 01:43

    Hi Sue,

    I have scanned the instructions. If you e-mail me at;
    dampfpanzerwagon@yahoo.co.uk I will send you copies.

    Tony

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  3. Anonymous18 December 2022 at 06:15

    Hi Tony,
    Five and a half years later ;-) Are you still here? I have the same problem as Sue, above: I have a Caroll ruler but no instructions… If you still have the scanned instructions, could you send me a copy? If you can help me, I would be very happy.
    Thank you
    Isabelle Durand (France)

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  4. Tony18 December 2022 at 11:41

    Send me your e-mail address and I'll get a copy to you.

    Tony

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  5. Anonymous22 February 2023 at 09:57

    Hello Tony!
    I would really apreciate if you could send me a copy of the instructions for thihs crazy ruler. I got one from my boyfriend buu no instructions on it :( I'm exploring as I can but would be nice to learn more!
    My email is isawhitakerart@gmail.com
    Thanks a lot!

    Isabella Whitaker (Portugal)

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