530 123 Small bow compass
Year: 1974

R 530 123 Small bow compass

With lead insert and lead/spare point container.
suitable for circles up to 65mm diameter.
Made of solid brass, finished in matt nickel plate.
Supplied in hinged case with clear-view lid.

This cute small compass in length just a bit over 10cm is quite a rare find these days specially in original package.
Sold in this kind of yellow hinged case from mid 70s to mid 80s. (confirmed in 1977).

Normal size bow compass with such precise twist mechanism seem to come out in rotring range in 1971.

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