Polymeter plane table alidade, 1873-1876

Jahn's 'Polymeter' (universal plane table instrument) by Franz

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Jahn's 'Polymeter' (universal plane table instrument) by Franz
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Jahn's 'Polymeter' (universal plane table instrument) by Franz Schmidt & Haenschel, Berlin, Germany, 1873-76.

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1876-1200
Materials:
box (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, iron, alcohol and nickel silver (nickel, copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 335 mm x 560 mm x 145 mm, 5.59kg
type:
plane table
credit:
Franz Schmidt and Haenschel