Collection of pages from K&E catalogs for the 4262 family of Precision Rolling Planimeters
4262 Precision Rolling Planimeter 1895 to 1921
4262 Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter 1921 to 1955
4262 Replacement Rolling Disc Planimeter 1962-1972
Description:
The 4262 is a rolling planimeter with adjustable tracer arm. Refer to page 308 of the 1901 catalog for a good description of the instrument.
The 4260 is a variant of the 4262 except with a shorter tracer arm.
The following models are part of the 4262 family:
- 1106 ------ Rolling Spherical Planimeter.
- 4262 ------ Rolling Planimeter, a 4260 with a 12 inch tracer arm.
- N4262 ---- Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter, converted to a rolling disc planimeter.
- 62 0110 --- Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter direct reading English and Metric with tracing lens.
- 62 0115 --- Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter direct reading English and Metric with tracing point.
- 62 0120 --- Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter for fixed position.
History:
Of the catalogs available the 4262 polar planimeter first appeared in the 1895 catalog. The design was changed in 1921 to have a disc under the recording wheel.
The 1943 and 1944 War edition catalogs did not show the 4262. The 4262 returned to the catalogs in 1949.
- 1895 -- Of the catalogs available the 4262 first appeared as the 1106 Rolling Spherical Planimeter in the 1895 catalog.
- 1901 -- The model number was converted from 1106 to 4262 and the title was changed Rolling Planimeter.
- 1921 -- The model number was changed to N4262. The title is now Precision Rolling Disc Planimeter.
- 1927 -- The N prefix was dropped.
- 1943 -- Not shown in the 1943 catalog.
- 1944 -- Not shown in the 1944 catalog.
- 1949 -- Returned to catalogs.
- 1962 -- Converted to model numbers 68 0110 and 68 0115
- 1972 -- Of the catalogs available, last shown in the 1972 catalog.
Links to catalog pages for the 4262 family of planimeters: