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Pantograph

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A Linkage invented in 1630 by Christoph Scheiner for making a scaled copy of a given figure. The linkage is pivoted at $O$; hinges are denoted $\odot$. By placing a Pencil at $P$ (or $P'$), a Dilated image is obtained at $P'$ (or $P$).

See also Linkage



© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26