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Surveyor's Transit
Surveyor's Transit
Surveyor's Transit

Surveyor's Transit

Date1950-1968
Mediummetal, glass, rubber, wood
DimensionsBox: 16 x 13 3/4 x 9 in. (40.6 x 34.9 x 22.9 cm) Tripod: 57 in. long and 7 in. diameter
ClassificationsSurveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment
Catalog number2008.28.53
DescriptionThe wooden box (A) has a hinged lid, rubber feet, a leather strap (broken) and special places for parts. The transit (scope) (B) is black steel. It is round with two (2) windows for degrees and a bubble level next to one window. A telescope is on top. On a side inside the wooden box is a plate with named patents. A booklet of instructions is attached to another side. Instructions for assembly are inside the lid. A side wooden hob holds a brass plumb (C). The other side has dowels holding a black cylinder (D), a tiny bottle of liquid (no letter) and a screwdriver (E) with an amber plastic handle. The tripod (F) has three (3) wooden legs with six (6) metal tops and tips. Parts to each leg include two (2) poles each and two (2) braces plus metal tips.
Status
Not on view