Transit Telescope, 2-inch, brass, in fitted mahogany case, by Troughton & Simms, London, c1850, reputedly used at the London & North Western Railway's Crewe Works for aligning locomotive cylinders and frames.
Details
- Object Number:
- 1999-8141
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
: 33 x 20 x 7 in.; 838.2 x 508 x 177.8 mm
- type:
- telescope
- credit:
- British Rail, Clapham
