Tripod, transit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1910–1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0175.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Berger, C.L. & Sons
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood legs were carved from one piece of wood/ Head made of brass and aluminium, painted black/ Brass pointed feet on each leg/ Little step for forcing into ground on each foot/ Transit screw into head/ Head has brass return spring/ Blond 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
- 17.0 cm
- Height
- 144.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Survey equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Berger
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Massachusetts
- City
- Boston
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Used by EMR. - Function
-
Object on which one securely mounts a surveying instrument at a desired height. - Technical
-
Type sample. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'No1' painted on one of the legs; 'BERGER' incised in two of the legs; '3 [upside down]/ With Berger Transit/ RNC' written on attached tag; 'C.L. BERGER & SONS BOSTON MASS USA NO1' in raised lettering on cap.
- Missing
- Pieces of broken strap missing
- Finish
- Varnish worn on legs.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Berger, C.L. & Sons, Tripod, transit, circa 1910–1940, Artifact no. 1974.0175, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0175.001/
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