Curvimeter

[Sonic EscapeParticipant @sonicescape38234]

I discovered how our ancestors measured distances without Google Maps. I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s quite interesting.

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

Or Opisometer. Yours for a few pounds from Amazon or other outlets

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

“ancestors” They are not that old !

I used to have one in the 1980’s. Back when we used maps in cars, before we had Google and GPS navigation.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Yes – a conventional map-measurer. I didn’t know it has a fancy name!

I had (not sure if still have) a sort of poor man’s version that used something like a continuous loop tape-measure inside a cylindrical body.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Nice to see a genuinely Educational Kit, here:

https://ugearsmodels.com/products/curvimeter

MichaelG.

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