Clinometer

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OBJECT TYPE: ABNEY LEVEL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1111.001

MANUFACTURER: R.S.A.
MODEL: MK.IV
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: B5021
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRASS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 5.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Forestry
Category: Silviculture
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RSA
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED BETWEEN 1949 & 1960 WHEN THE DOMINION FORESTRY BRANCH (SEE MARKINGS) EXISTED
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO MEASURE THE DEGREE OF SLOPE OR GRADE & MEASURE THE DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION IN FT. FOR EACH CHAIN OF HORIZONTAL DISTANCE. FORESTERES USE DEVICE TO DETERMINE HEIGHT GROWTH OF TREES, AND TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF LOGS PER TREE OF MERCHANTABLE TIMBER.
Technical: PROVIDES FOR EASY HANDLING, & ANGLES OF ELEVATION & DEPRESSION CAN BE DETERMINED WITH RAPIDITY
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON BACK OF SIGHTING BOX: `R.S.A./ MK IV/ B 4021'/SCRATCHED ON BACK: `DFB/ [UPWARD POINTING ARROW]'/ [TWO GRADUATED ARCS (SEE COMMENTS)'
Missing: CARRYING CASE
Finish: PAINTED GLOSS BLACK/ ARC SILVERED
Decoration: N/A

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R.S.A., Clinometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1988.1111, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.1111.001/

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