Collection

Surveying Level

Made:
1880-1885 in Manchester
maker:
John Benjamin Dancer

Combined dumpy and Y level, with wooden case, made by J. B. Dancer, Manchester.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
Y2004.47
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and water
Measurements:
Surveying level: 200 mm x 420 mm x 90 mm,
case: 221 mm x 481 mm x 125 mm,
type:
surveying level

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