Theodolite
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1945–1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0220.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd.
- MODEL
- GEODETIC TAVISTOCK VO545
- LOCATION
- York, England
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- MADE OF BRASS, STEEL/ SCOPE RESTS ON 3 LEVELING LEGS/ TRANSIT SWIVELS 360 DEGREES & LOCKS IN ANY DIRECTION BY RELEASE LEVER TO SIDE OF SWIVEL/ TRANSIT HAS 2 SMALL SCOPES EACH SIDE OF FRAME THAT MAY BE LOCKED/ A LEVEL BUBBLE ON TABLE, ANOTHER ON OUTSIDE OF FRAME BESIDE SCOPE/ TOP OF SCOPE HAS AIMING SIGHTS/ HAS LENS COVER
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 45.7 cm
- Width
- 26.0 cm
- Height
- 21.6 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
- Cooke Troughton Simms
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- York
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED FOR MEASURING BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ANGLES. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- PAINTED GREY
- Decoration
- N/A
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Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd., Theodolite, circa 1945–1960, Artifact no. 1968.0220, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0220.001/
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