Oxford Set of Mathematical Instruments
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The Oxford Set of Mathematical Instruments is a set of instruments used by generations of school children in the United Kingdom and around the world in mathematics and geometry lessons.
Manufacturer[]
The set is marketed in over 100 countries by Helix, a company based in Stourbridge, West Midlands.
Contents[]
It consists of a metal tin embossed on the front with a drawing of Balliol College and the words 'THE HELIX OXFORD SET OF MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE & ACCURATE' in white against a blue background.
Inside the tin there are two set squares, a 180° protractor, a 15 cm ruler, a metal compass, a 9 cm pencil, a pencil sharpener, an eraser and a 10mm stencil. (In the 1970s a stencil for drawing was included.) There is also a fact sheet and glossary of mathematical terms with a school timetable printed on the back. The export version also includes dividers.
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- Dimensional instruments
- Mathematics education in the United Kingdom
- Mathematical tools
- School terminology