Collection of pages from K&E catalogs for the 4280 family of Amsler's Integrators
4280 Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms 1895 to 1949
Photograph of a modern 4280 from 1955
Photo from an eBay sale by the Gemmary in Dec. 2006
Description:
The 4280, 4282, 4286, and 4288 are Amsler's Integrators with three recording mechanisms. Refer to page 310 of the 1901 catalog for a good description of the instrument.
There were several variations of the basic 4280. The 4282 was a 4280 made in brass. The 4286 is the same as the 4280 except it was larger. The 4288 was 4286 made in brass.
The following models are part of the 4280 family:
- 1106 ------ Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms
- 4280 ------ Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms
- 4282 ------ Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms in brass
- 4286 ------ Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms (larger 4280)
- 4288 ------ Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms in brass (larger 4282)
- 62 0130 --- Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms.(modern construction)
- 62 0135 --- Amsler's Integrator with three recording mechanisms.(larger 62 0130)
History:
Of the catalogs available the 4280 group of Amsler's Integrators first appeared in the 1895 catalog.
The 1943 and 1944 War edition catalogs did not show the 4280 group. The 4280 group returned to the catalogs in 1949.
- 1895 -- Of the catalogs available the 4280 first appeared as the 1108 in the 1895 catalog.
- 1901 -- The model number was converted from 1108 to 4280 and the 4282, 4286, & 4288 were added.
- 1943 -- Not shown in the 1943 catalog.
- 1944 -- Not shown in the 1944 catalog.
- 1949 -- Returned to catalogs. The 4282 and 4288 were no longer mentioned in the catalogs.
- 1954 -- The construction of the frame was modernized.
- 1962 -- Converted to model numbers 68 0130 and 68 0135. Of the catalogs available, last shown in the 1962 catalog.
Links to catalog pages for the 4280 family of integrators: