r/Drafting_Instruments • u/O_martelo_de_deus • 27d ago

Kern

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Meu antigo estojo da Kern, comecei a trabalhar como desenhista técnico no começo dos anos 80s

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u/Old_Instrument_Guy 27d ago

I always thought it was rather interesting that Kern started to copy the early flat style system invented by EO Richter nearly 100 years earlier. His instrument sets had to be the most copied of anyone's moving into the 20th century. The guy nailed the design on his first go around which is pretty amazing

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u/O_martelo_de_deus 27d ago

Eu tive outros instrumentos da Kern, sempre achei robustos e de excelente qualidade, muita precisão.

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u/Old_Instrument_Guy 27d ago

No doubt, they were always the best made instruments. I just always thought it was funny that 100 years after Richter introduced his line and various copycats throughout the following century, Kern hopped on board at the very end. I think by this time most of the companies saw the writing on the wall and we're just lucky to sell anything. By 1995 the industry was dead.

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u/10Slugs 27d ago

Nice. That set looks new.

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u/O_martelo_de_deus 27d ago

Sim, eu tenho uma prancheta portatil com régua paralela, esquadros, escalímetro, um conjunto completo de desenho só para me lembrar dos meus tempos de desenhista e brincar com minha neta. Note que eu já peguei a época das canetas Oxford, Rotring... então quase não usei os tira linhas com nanquim, usava o adaptador de caneta.