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OBJECT TYPE: WYE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0108.001

MANUFACTURER: Berger, C.L. & Sons
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 4845
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TRIPOD: TOP- BRASS PLATE 3-1/4" DIA. THREADED ON OUTSIDE; IN CENTER OF PLATE IS THREADED 1-1/2" HOLE; FROM PLATE EDGE EXTEND 3 WOODEN LEGS; EACH AS 2 OUTSIDE STRIPS OF WOOD WITH SLIDING DOWEL LEG IN CENTER BETWEEN THEM; CENTER LEG HAS BRASS TIP ON BOTTOM; 2 WHITE ENAMEL CLAMPS TOWARD BOTTOM HOLD CENTER LEG IN PLACE.

Dimensions

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Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 96.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 12.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Measurement-distance
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: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE VERTICAL DISTANCE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'REPAIRS BY HUGHES-OWENS MONTREAL-TORONTO-WINNIPEG-OTTAWA-VANCOUVER' ON LABEL INSIDE CASE/ 'L5' ON CASE/ sn '4845' on frame of level/ In white lettering on one leg of tripod 'T 16'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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Berger, C.L. & Sons, Level, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1968.0108, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1968.0108.001/

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