Transit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1874–1900
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0107.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Fauth Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 2528
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass/ Wood.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 147.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Measurement-angles
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Fauth
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- District of Columbia
- City
- Washington
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Transits, fitted with both horizontal and vertical circles or arcs, may be used to measure both horizontal and vertical angles. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- '16' on top of box
- Missing
- None apparent
- Finish
- Mounted on a 12" x 8" board that slides into the box. Has 4 leveling screws above the base. Can swivel 360 degrees and be locked into desired direction by knob under and out to the edge of the compass table. Scope can be extended on each end and also swivelled 360 degrees vertically. A protractor wheel is on the same axis as the scope. Scope may be locked at any degree of tilt. Compass needle can be locked into place, as well as compass. Face of compass has two level bubbles. Comes in a box with 2 swing locks and one key lock
- Decoration
- N/A
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Fauth Co., Transit, circa 1874–1900, Artifact no. 1968.0107, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0107.001/
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