Showing posts with label bruxelles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bruxelles. Show all posts

29 May 2015

It's been a while


Sent from my Torpedo 18b

From the 1930s to the 1970s, the road map market was dominated by maps given out for free by gas stations and state/provincial governments. I've always preferred the officially released government maps, partly due to the fact that while oil companies produced an identical series of maps for each area covered with cartography by the same company, each state and province created its own maps and cartographic styles are much more varied.

For your enjoyment, here are some of my favorite official state/provincial road maps that I've gotten this year, in chronological order.















24 Aug 2014

Combining all the advantages

1959 Groma Combina 1021098

















just like with the earlier Gromas, the return lever moves depending on the linespace setting



An extensive comparison showing the many differences between first
and second generation Combinas is scheduled for this week.

Sent from my new Groma Combina