TRANSIT
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TRANSIT, LEVEL, COMPASS & CASE
- Materials
- BRASS, GLASS, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19880034001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TRANSIT, LEVEL, COMPASS & CASE
- Date
- 1908
- Materials
- BRASS, GLASS, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 4
- Height
- 40.9
- Length
- 34.4
- Width
- 26.2
- Description
- BRASS TRANSIT & LEVEL, GLASS COMPASS. FITTED HARDWOOD CASE. MISSING PLUMB. SMALL TIN BOX CONTAINS TRIPOD ATTACHMENT PARTS. TRANSIT BARREL HAS BEEN TAPED. SITING CROSS HAIR MISSING. CASE LID WARPED. LEATHER CARRY STRAP. WOODEN CASE SCRATCHED AND WORN; DIRTY ON BOTTOM. BOX IS DOVE-TAILED IN CONSTRUCTION. LID IS HINGED AND LATCHED IN FRONT. GLASS SCRATCHED ON TRANSIT.
- Subjects
- SURVEYING & NAVIGATIONAL T&E
- Historical Association
- INDUSTRY
- History
- "HELLER & BRIGHTY MAKER PHILADELPHIA". USED FROM 1908-1940 BY M.F.R. LLOYD (DONOR'S FATHER) SURVEYED FOR C.P.R. AND D.N.R. SURVEYED IRRIGATION CANELS IN LETHBRIDGE, BROOKS, STRATHMORE AREA.TRANSIT/TRIPOD TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO ASSEMBLE AND ALIGN. TELESCOPIC LENS ACCURATE TO 1/2 MILE ON FLAT TERRAIN.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880034001
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-06
- Collection
- Museum
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