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Jeff Wisnia
 
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Nick Müller wrote:

R.H. wrote:


http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/



#513: For measuring distances in maps. I liked to play with thatone.
Thanks for the reminder.


I've still got the one I used for sports car rallying back in the 60s. I
remembered the technical name was Opsiometer and tried to check my
memory, but the closest hit I got was for an optometrist's gadget for
measuring distances.

But I did run into this mind blowing wris****ch with a "map Measurer"
built right in:

http://tinyurl.com/drpnd

Jeff


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