Pantameter, used to measure angles for determining elevations and distances

Pantameter, used to measure angles for determining elevations and distances

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Pantameter, used to measure angles for determining elevations and distances

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Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1284
Materials:
brass, steel, copper and glass
Measurements:
height 485 1ft 7.09in
length 205 8.07in
width 152 5.98in
box: length 510 mm
box: width 210 mm
box: height 150 mm
height 470 mm
length 170 mm
width 130 mm
cylinder: diameter 80 mm
type:
pantameter
credit:
King’s College London