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OBJECT TYPE: WYE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0111.001

MANUFACTURER: Gurley, W. & L.E.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Troy, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 543
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: MADE OF BRASS/ WOOD CASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 50.8 cm
Width: 11.4 cm
Height: 25.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Measurement-distance
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gurley
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Troy

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE VERTICAL DISTANCE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'L3' ON CASE/ HUGHES-OWENS CO. REPAIR STICKER INSIDE CASE/ INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIPPING INSIDE CASE/ GURLEY TRADE CARD WITH NO. '5334' INSIDE CASE/ NOTICE "STADIA. IN MAKING STADIA MEASUREMENTS WITH THIS INSTRUMENT, REMEMBER THAT THE ZERO OF THE INDICATED DISTANCE IS 1 87/100 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT.W. & L.E. GURLEY TROY NY" INSIDE CASE
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: ON BASE ARE 4 LEVELING SCREWS SUPPORTING ANOTHER BASE THAT ALLOWS THE LEVEL TO SWIVEL 360 DEGREES & MAY BE LOCKED IN ANY DIRECTION/ UNDER SCOPE IS A LONG BUBBLE LEVEL/ BOTH ENDS OF SCOPE MAY BE EXTENDED BY KNOB NEAR END OF SCOPE/ A LENS SHIELD IS IN BOX/ INSTRUCTION SHEET TACKED INSIDE BOX
Decoration: N/A

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Gurley, W. & L.E., Level, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1968.0111, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0111.001/

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