Lot Essay
This instrument appears to be an attempt by Stanley to produce an economical surveying instrument.
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STANLEY, London
An oxidised and lacquered-brass combination theodolite/mining dial, No. 10963, the 1-inch telescope with rack-and-pinion focusing, cross-wire adjustment and spirit-level, on detachable brackets on shaped supports, with vertical circle with brass scale divided 90°-0°-90° and vernier, over compass box with silvered-scale, edge-bar needle, spirit-level and cross-level and brass horizontal scale divided 0°-360° with vernier, on tripod mount -- 8½in.(22cm.)high, with twin detachable alternative folding sights, in fitted mahogany case; and a tripod
An oxidised and lacquered-brass combination theodolite/mining dial, No. 10963, the 1-inch telescope with rack-and-pinion focusing, cross-wire adjustment and spirit-level, on detachable brackets on shaped supports, with vertical circle with brass scale divided 90°-0°-90° and vernier, over compass box with silvered-scale, edge-bar needle, spirit-level and cross-level and brass horizontal scale divided 0°-360° with vernier, on tripod mount -- 8½in.(22cm.)high, with twin detachable alternative folding sights, in fitted mahogany case; and a tripod