Directions for the Use, Care and Adjustment of
Compensating Polar Planimeters
Copyright: 1938
- Title page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 1
- Copyright page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 2
- Caution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 3
- Operation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 3-5
- Compensating Planimeter No. 4236 ----------------------------------------------------------- pages 5-8
- Setting UP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 5
- Units of Measure ----------------------------------------------------------------------- page 5
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 5
- Making the Measurement --------------------------------------------------------------- page 6
- Reading the Measurement -------------------------------------------------------------- page 6
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 6-7
- Conversley ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 7
- Large Figures -------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 7
- Pole Within the Figure ------------------------------------------------------------------ page 7
- Use of Constant ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 7-8
- Compensating Planimeter No. N4238 --------------------------------------------------------- pages 8-9
- Units of Measure ----------------------------------------------------------------------- page 9
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 9
- Adjusting Tracer Arm ------------------------------------------------------------------- page 9
- Which Socket to Use ------------------------------------------------------------------- page 9
- Compensating Planimeters Nos. 4240 & 4240 1/2 --------------------------------------------- pages 10-13
- Graduated Tracer Arm ------------------------------------------------------------------ page 10
- Setting the Tracer Arm ------------------------------------------------------------------ page 11
- Operation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 11
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 11
- Obtain the Setting of the Tracer Arm for any Scale and Value of one Unit of the Vernier - pages 11-13
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 12
- Indicator Diagrams ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 12-13
- Compensating Planimeters Nos. 4242 & 4242 1/2 --------------------------------------------- pages 13-14
- Increase in Capacity -------------------------------------------------------------------- page 13
- Pole Inside the Figure ------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 13-14
- Example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 14
- Testing the Planimeter -------------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 15-16
- Testing Rule ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 15
- Measuring Roller ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 15
- Tracer Arm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- page 15
- Uniformity of Readings ------------------------------------------------------------------ pages 15-16
- Reverse Tracing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 16
- Settings of Tracer Arm ------------------------------------------------------------------ page 16
- Pole Point ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 16
This manual is from the collection of Clark McCoy