Sketch-O-Graph

[remember]

This was a cheap version of an artist's pantograph copying instrument. You pinned a sheet of paper to a drawing board, placed an original drawing/picture alongside and traced the pointer along the outlines of the original. The picture was reproduced on the sheet of drawing paper - albeit the lines being rather jerky in places. The Sketch-O-Graph was made out of black plastic and came folded in a long red box. I recall spending hours with my parents as a child touring the shops of Norwich to find one when they were all the rage.

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[Richard1978]

Re: Sketch-O-Graph

I remember my brother getting one in the mid 1980s. The scale could be changed by adjusting the layout of the black struts, which were linked by white pegs.

My brother might still have it around somewhere, but I've not seen it for years.

[sixtyten]

Re: Sketch-O-Graph

Same thing.. different name

Sketch Master

[Trickyvee]

Re: Sketch-O-Graph

Ooo another treasure I'd forgotten about! I wanted one of these but ended up getting spirograph. To be fair I think spirograph was better in the end.