Hamilton Two Rivers drafting table

[DARKSCOPE001]

hey guys im looking for some help on my Grandfathers old drafting table.

The drafting table is made by a company called Hamilton Two Rivers Wisconsin. I did some research on the company. Apparently back in the day when they were big they made everything. But the claim to fame for this company was drafting tables.

I inherited this drafting table when my grandmother passed away about 2 years ago. It was originally my Grandfathers who was a Civil engineer. I took it apart when I inherited it to cary it home in my small sedan. Where it sat in my garage until I finally had room to start putting it back together.

I still haven't gotten around to putting the top on. But it has a old parallel line machine on it that is very beaten up and might not be repairable. and there is a data plate on the side that reads Hamilton Two Rivers Wisconsin and the numbers underneath read. 46j2-j7780,60 If anyone has any info on this drafting table that would be really awesome.

Im looking to do some kind of lite restoration job on it and keep it in the family but I would like to know some more about it. Also its missing some parts for the tilt mechanism and might need someone who could make some for me.

http://s224.photobucket.com/user/DARKSCOPE001/media/IMG_0260.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 http://s224.photobucket.com/user/DARKSCOPE001/media/IMG_0258.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

Thanks very much
Sean Scott

P.S. sorry for the messy basement. its a work in progress, also I had to use photobucket to hose my photos as the file attachment doesent seem to be working

 

[basspro]

My wife is a graphic designer and plays quite a roll for AIGA Wisconsin. She and a friend just hosted an event in Green Bay about a month ago in lue of raising money for the Hamilton, got to meet several people from there. Just to clarify, their claim to fame was wood type for print presses. They are currently being forced out of the building by the city and moving to a new location. http://woodtype.org/ Jim Moran would be the guy to get ahold of.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I can't help on the parts but those were good quality tables - My high school had them, we used them in college as well. The ruler isn't necessarily original to the table, you could buy them separately. They still show up for sale now and then on eBay or Craigslist.