Tripod, transit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1890–1920
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0174.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood/ Brass/ Leather
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 21.0 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
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Used by EMR's Surveys & Mapping Branch in Ottawa, ON. - Function
-
Object on which one securely mounts a surveying instrument at a desired height. In this case, the tripod was used to support theodolite 1968.0387.001. - Technical
-
Type sample. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'EMR L 49-425'; '113' incised at top; 'L49-425' scratched into one of the legs and onto the base of the tripod head.
- Missing
- One end of strap is broken off, missing
- Finish
- Legs: REddish brown stained wood/ Spring lock on head/ Brass pointed foot on each leg/ Thumb screws at top for tightening legs/ Leather strap ties legs together when transporting/ Black paint on brass head/ Legs not telescopic or folding/ Varnish on wood scratched, paint on head scratched.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Tripod, transit, between 1890–1920, Artifact no. 1974.0174, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0174.001/
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