Refracting telescope by J. B. Dancer, Manchester, c.1860.
Pivoting leg attached near eyepiece which attaches to bracket on tripod with a split pin. Rough elevation would have been fixed with extant milled nut on outer tube; fine elevation with rack and pinion on inner tube (milled nut missing).
Details
- Category:
- Scientific Instruments & Research
- Object Number:
- Y1970.19.1
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1535 mm, 90 mm,
- type:
- refracting telescope
- credit:
- Gift of The Manchester Museum
