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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

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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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