Tabletop drawing board advice

[draftsmann]

Gents, I’m in the market for a small (A2 or A3) desktop drawing board. It’s going to live semi-permanently on my desk so solid construction is more important to me than light weight and portability. The new ones seem plasticky and flimsy. My first thought was to look on eBay for a used/vintage item and indeed there is a selection of large/freestanding ones but nothing much in the way of tabletop models.

I would appreciate any recommendations or advice as to where I should look and models to look at.

I do have a cheeky WTB thread up too in case anyone has something suitable gathering dust that they want to move on.

Thank you.

Adrian

[Hatco1800es]

Pre CAD and many years ago I used an A2 Rotring desktop unit. White with an orange slide, which had a single guide on the lhs of the board. It was great, in its time...

[Dave S]

See if you can find a Blundell and Harding
I have had a truline one for 30 ish years.
The company still exists and the current version of my board is only £80 new.
http://www.blundellharling.com/produ...p?recnumber=60

Dave

[Hatco1800es]

Pred CAD and many years ago I used an A2 Rotring desktop unit. White with an orange slide, which had a single guide on the lhs of the board. It was great, in its time...

Modern equivalent

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotring-S02.../dp/B000J6A5U0

[draftsmann]

Thank you gents. If I’m looking at a new board, any views on this: https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/ac...wing_board.htm

[Hatco1800es]

Don't think you'd go wrong with that one.

[draftsmann]

Don't think you'd go wrong with that one.

Thank you, appreciate that. Looking around I should be able to pick one up for around £150, which looks ok I think.

[minkle]

Thank you gents. If I’m looking at a new board, any views on this: https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/ac...wing_board.htm

I've used one of those, not bad. Although it was uni equipment so well used.

[seikopath]

I just sold one of those for 25 quid on gumtree

[pastrana72]

Oh poop, you know when you click on a thread and you think I now need one too, where as before it was not on my radar.

Brings back memory’s of college, managed to cope all these years on a desk or a clip board. I want one now.

Actually glad clicked on the thread now.

[draftsmann]

I just sold one of those for 25 quid on gumtree

Ah, bugger!

As I’ll be looking to bring one back to Malta early new year after my Christmas break in Blighty I might just hold out in case something similar comes up.