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2. Drawing board - Wikipedia

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   A 19th century architect at the drawing board. A drawing board (also drawing table, drafting table or architect's table) is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching on a large sheet of paper or for reading a large format book or other oversized document or for drafting precise technical illustrations (such as ...

3. Technical drawing tool - Wikipedia

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   Smaller drawing boards are produced for table-top use. In the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing paper was dampened and then its edges glued to the drawing board. After drying the paper would be flat and smooth. The completed drawing was then cut free. [3]: 1-2 Paper could also be secured to the drawing board with drawing pins [4] or even C-clamps.

4. Drafting machine - Wikipedia

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   Drawing board with a parallel rule, a precursor to drafting machines. Ercole Marelli offices, Sesto San Giovanni. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1963. The drafting machine was invented by Charles H. Little in 1901 (U.S. Patent No. 1,081,758), and he founded the Universal Drafting Machine Company in Cleveland, Ohio, to manufacture and sell the instrument ...

5. Wax tablet - Wikipedia

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   Wax tablet and a Roman stylus. A wax tablet is a tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, often linked loosely to a cover tablet, as a "double-leaved" diptych.It was used as a reusable and portable writing surface in antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages.

6. Boogie board (product) - Wikipedia

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   Boogie Board is a product line of paperless note taking tools, utilizing an LCD in conjunction with a stylus, finger, or other implement to replicate the functionality of pen and paper. Boogie Board was developed by Kent Displays Incorporated, based on research conducted at Kent State University .

7. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Drafting tables usually have a top that can be tilted for making a large or technical drawing. They may also have a ruler or similar element integrated. Workbenches are sturdy tables, often elevated for use with a high stool or while standing, which are used for assembly, repairs, or other precision handwork.