Surveying Transit with Tripod and Case

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Surveying Transit with Tripod and Case

Entry/Object ID

81.103.7a-c

Description

Surveying equipment. Brass surveyor's transit with wooden tripod and wooden case. Sold by McAllister & Brothers, Philadelphia.

Context

A transit level is an optical instrument, or a telescope, complete with a built-in spirit level that is mounted on a tripod. Transit levels are used mainly for surveying and construction, but they can be used to determine the relative position of lines and objects as well.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

McAllister & Brothers

Date made

1865

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

81.103.7.a-c

Parts

Count

3

Parts

1 transit (81.103.7a), 1 tripod (81.103.7b), 1 case (81.103.7c)

Material

Wood, Brass, Glass