[DSM-Iowa] [Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule

[Mick via Tall-Corn]

The Rotomatic was manufactured by local machine shops under contract with 
the IDB  to produce a certain number of units at any given time. They were 
never commercially produced. I would think the IDB could give any they have 
left to persons needing them, since they were paid for a long time ago. A 
person could always make a donation to the IDB in gratitude of receiving 
one. I also believe the NFB had some made decades ago, but have not had any 
for very many years. One could have a set made at any competent machine 
shop.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jonathan Ice via Tall-Corn
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 3:47 PM
To: 'NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List' ; nf5b at mediacombb.net
Cc: Jonathan Ice
Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule

Greetings:

I have no idea who manufactured the rotomatic or where one might get one on 
the retail market.  However, I have one with one one-foot (I think) 
extension bar.  It is sitting in storage somewhere in my home.  I got it 
years ago when I was an IDB rehab teacher, to show how one could measure 
things while blind.  I don't anticipate doing much woodworking in the 
future, so could part with it at a price -- assuming I can locate it.

Jonathan Ice, Cedar Rapids

-----Original Message-----
From: Tall-Corn [mailto:tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Craig 
Deichmann via Tall-Corn
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 2:53 PM
To: nf5b at mediacombb.net; NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List
Cc: Craig Deichmann
Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule

Hi Richard,
I am also looking for one. I had inquired to Ann and Emily at the Department 
of the Blind. I was told they had at the time they had 27 sets in Stock that 
sold at $100.00 per set but because they closed down the Store in the 
Department they could no longer sell them because they didn’t have a Tax 
Permit any longer. Which in my opinion is a bunch of Bull. I couldn’t even 
get the name of the Manufacture from them.

Craig

> On Aug 28, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Richard via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> 
> Greetings colleagues,
>
> IF someone knows of a more appropriate place to post this query please 
> forward it along.
>
> Another member of our local chapter and I are both interested in acquiring 
> one of these, Jerry wants a second set of the rotomatic rule with all the 
> usual extensions, and I no longer have the one i got for Christmas way 
> back forty some years ago.
>
> Upon checking with the Independence market we find they don't carry these 
> anymore.  Anyone know where to acquire them, or if they are still made?
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Webb
>
>
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