I saw what appears to be a very old pantograph in a shop earlier this week. Looks like early 1900's or so, just guessing. Had no electric motor and had what looked like an old sewing machine type stand. In the stand, it was cast "E.S.S.".
I was thinking about trying to pick it up and just restore it and have it as a show piece, more than anything useable, but I can't seem to find much on it anywhere. I should have taken a photo, but I didn't.
Anyone know much about the really old stuff like that?