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Surveying camera and stereo-comparator, British, 1908

Made:: 1908 in United Kingdom

Surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908. Consisting of camera, tripod, two leather boxes and box of associated tools.

Details

Category:: Surveying

Object Number:: 1938-120

type:: stereo-comparator and camera

credit:: War Office

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Parts

Stereoplotter case, British, 1908

Stereoplotter case, British, 1908

One of two leather cases for surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Measurements:: overall: 330 mm x 290 mm x 260 mm, 2.77kg

Materials:: leather , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , canvas , cotton thread , wood (unidentified) and velvet

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt1

type:: instrument case

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Box with tools from surveying camera, British, 1908

Box with tools from surveying camera, British, 1908

Box with tools from surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt2

type:: instrument case

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tripod for surveying camera for use with F.V

Tripod for surveying camera for use with F.V

Tripod for suvey camera, British, 1908

Tripod for surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt3

type:: instrument component and tripod - stand

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Surveying camera for stereo-comparator, British, 1908

Surveying camera for stereo-comparator, British, 1908

Surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Materials:: mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , steel (metal) , metal (unknown) , glass , alcohol , aluminium (metal) and tin (metal)

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt4

type:: instrument component and camera

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Stereoplotter case, British, 1908

Stereoplotter case, British, 1908

One of two leather cases for surveying camera for use with F. V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Measurements:: overall: 195 mm x 330 mm x 350 mm, 1.82kg

Materials:: leather , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cotton stitching , velvet , pine (wood) , metal (unknown) and string

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt5

type:: instrument case

base for survey camera, British, 1908

base for survey camera, British, 1908

Swivel base with three height adjustable legs, for surveying camera for use with F.V. Thompson's stereo plotter (1930-248), 1908

Measurements:: overall: 78 mm x 130 mm x 130 mm, 2.8kg

Materials:: steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1938-120 Pt6

type:: instrument component and tripod - stand

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum