Description: WW2 Era Keuffel & Esser 5060 F Engineers Transit W/ Wooden Case US NAVY SURPLUS SERIAL NUMBER 81097 ROUGHLY PUTS THIS TOOLS PRODUCTION DATE AROUND 1943-1945 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS COPIED FROM A VINTAGE KEUFFEL & ESSER CATALOG 5060. Engineer's Transit. Telescope 11J in., achromatic terrestrial, with dust cap and sun shade. OBJECT GLASS lfs in. with improved rack and pinion movement. EYEPIECE with improved micrometer focusing arrangement with resetting scale. MAGNIFYING POWER 24 diameters. STADIA HAIRS fixed, ratio 1:100. Fine SPIRIT LEVEL to telescope, graduated on the glass and ground to a sensitiveness of about 30 seconds of arc per graduation. Im proved CLAMP and TANGENT SCREW with counterspring. Horizontal Limb 6J in. diameter, graduated on solid silver to half degrees andnumbered like Fig. IV, page 269. Opposite double- direct VERNIERS at about 30° with telescope, reading to one minute. HINGED REFLECTORS. Two fine SPIRIT LEVELS graduated on the glass and ground to a sensitiveness of about 60 seconds of arc per graduation. Compass. NEEDLE about 4£ in. COMPASS RING, beveled, graduated on solid silver to half degrees. VARIATION PLATE. Vertical Circle 5 in. diameter, graduated on solid silver to half degrees, double-direct VERNIER reading to one minute. GUARD to Circle. Centers, anti-friction composition, extra long and carefully fitted. FOUR LEVELING SCREWS. SHIFTING CENTER. Improved CLAMP and TANGENT SCREW with counterspring. Tangent and Leveling Screws of nickel silver. Morocco Finish. Instrument complete, with plumb bob, magnifying glass, adjust ing pins, waterproof cover, etc., packed in fine polished mahogany Box, and with No. 5178 N Split Tripod $ Weight of instrument about 15 lbs. DEFECTS INCLUDE THE WOODEN BOX HAS TAPE ON ONE END OF IT - SEE PICTURETHE LEATHER POCKET CLASP IS BROKENAND IT'S MISSING THE BOX LOCK KEY C1
Price: 650 USD
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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