General Information

Serial #

11158

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass.

Dimensions

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

Length

88.9 cm

Width

6.4 cm

Height

N/A

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

Gurley

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Troy

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Transits fitted with both horizontal circle and vertical circle or arc may be used to measure both horizontal and vertical angles.

Technical

This is an example of Gurley's 'Explorer's transit'; As it does not appear in the 1903 Catalogue it was presumably introduced sometime between 1903-1912.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On a part on the rim between degrees is marked: 'HUGHES OWEN CO. LTD. 587'/ On box 'T8'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Mounted on a 3" dia. plate with 4 levelling knobs, just above plate./ Transit can rotate 360 degrees./ On table of transit is a compass with degrees marked on perimeter./ On the outside of the rim are two windows where degrees can be seen as the transit rotates./ Scope is protractor wheel marked in degrees./ Lens has a cover./ A brass plumb bob is in the box.

Decoration

N/A