General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass /Steel/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

18.0 cm

Height

165.1 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'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 transit 1968.0393.001.

Technical

Type sample.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'B-16' written on a piece of masking tape affixed to one of the legs; 'Tripod for transit/ Berger #995' written on tag; 'C.L. BERGER & SONS BOSTON MASS. U.S.A.' in raised lettering, on cap.

Missing

Strap broken, pieces missing

Finish

Legs are one piece, carved/ Very old screw-type head made of brass/ Steel feet with step for pushing into soil/ Brass wing nuts for tightening legs/ Legs solid, non-collapsible or telescopic/ Wood, varnished, light in colour/ Condition: wood cracked, varnish chipped and worn brass corroded.

Decoration

N/A