Stereometer

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OBJECT TYPE: TRACING
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1200.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss, Carl, Zeiss Aerotopograph GmbH Div.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Jena, German Democratic Republic

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, GLASS/ WOODEN CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE, LEATHER HANDLE & FELT PADDING

Dimensions

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

Length: 65.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 21.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeiss
Country: German Democratic Republic
State/Province: Unknown
City: Jena

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1960-1966 AS THIS IS WHEN DEPT. OF FORESTRY EXISTED (SEE MARKINGS)
Canada: USED IN CANADA - TYPE SAMPLE.
Function: USED TO DETERMINE ELEVATION DIFFERENCES & TO TRACE FORM LINES & PLANIMETRY FROM VERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC STEREOPAIRS BY DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF PARALLAX DIFFERENCES.
Technical: USEFUL FOR CERTAIN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC OPERATIONS WHERE ACCURACY CAN BE SACRIFICIED IN FAVOUR OF LOW FIRST COST, SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION & MOBILITY OF EQUIPMENT
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL - 'DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY/ SERIAL NO. 00195'/ STENCILLED ON LID OF CASE: 'ZEISS AEROTOPOGRAPH G.m.b.h. CARL ZEISS/ JENA [LOGO]'
Missing: ONE LENS HOLDER/ ONE MEASURING MARK PLATE
Finish: PAINTED MATTE GREY/ CASE PAINTED GREYISH GREEN WITH BLACK LETTERING
Decoration: N/A

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Zeiss, Carl, Zeiss Aerotopograph GmbH Div., Stereometer, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1988.1200, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.1200.001/

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