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Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

1663

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS receiver, 1990-1991

1990-1991

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Telescope used by General Roy for measuring base line to link Paris and Greenwich

Magnifying stereoscope, 1940

1940

Altazimuth theodolite by Benjamin Cole & Son

1755-1765

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Pedometer by Spencer & Perkins

1775-1794

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Surveyor's pocket sextant.

1795-1805

Accessories for transit theodolite

1849-1851

Dummy unit of Magellan Global Positioning System (GPS) Trailblazer XL hand-held system

1997

"UNIQUE" electrical slide rule

1950-1955

McCallam's patent distance indicator, 1864

1864

Repeating Theodolite

1875

Spirit level graphometer, German, 1870-1876

1870-1876

support for Colby's Compensation Bar

1827

Brass reflecting circle.

1865-1871

Tellurometer, 1978

1978

Surveyor's level with case, German, 1926-1929

1926-1929

Raper type optical opposite, British, 1824-1834

1824-1834

Stadiometer (telemeter), Blakey type, British, 1825-1835

1825-1835

Station-pointer 6 inch with 3 extension arms each 12 ins. long. Engraved "Potter

1870

Traveller's compendium: hinged compass, magnifying lens, dark lens and sundial

4" Leans's dial signed T.B. Jordan

Surveyor's chain with thermometer and spirit level, 1860-1890

1860-1890

Nonien scale reading microscope

1914

Schatz scale reading microscope

1914

Galton sun signal by Potter

1851-1900

Ten second Kern DKM1 transit theodolite

1971

Plane table in canvas carrying case

1971-1980

Set of tools for Tavistock theodolites

1951-1960

Cooke Tavistock theodolite by Vickers Instruments

Double-mirror heliotrope (Spiegelkreutz-heliotrop) for geodetic work

1822

Plummet level

Cross head with compass and side-mounted spirit level

1850-1899

Gentilli type tacheometer, Austrian.

1868-1876

Field aneroid barometer

Coordinating protractor, German, 1905-1914

1905-1914

Transit theodolite, German, 1901-1930

1901-1930

Level by Benjamin Cole

1750

Ten inch station pointer by William Cary

1801-1851

Circumferentor, Italian, 1686

1686

Henderson type surveying Alidade, British, 1893

1893

6-Foot tape measure, British, 1923-1928

1923-1928

Surveying quadrant, 1674.

1674

Telescopic alidade, Italian, 1690-1710

1690-1710

Folding alidade rule, German, 1775-1783

1775-1783