Locator's Level made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., for Engineer Department, U.S.A. N.d., ca. 1915-1940.
Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0114
Description
Locator's [Hand] Level made by Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, for Engineer Department, U.S.A. No date, circa 1915-1940.
Square brass tube with bronze finish, 5" long x 1" square (not including bubble.); clear glass with black scale; objective lens. With: original slipcase cardboard box imprinted on top of sleeve with title above.
No model number or any markings on item identifying it by model number or as made by Keuffel & Esser. Only the box states K&E. It corresponds to Hand Level 5703 in a general way in dimensions and finish. The major difference is that the 5703 which was offered for several decades had a patented viewing system that placed the bubble in the center of the field of view. In the model here, it is seen to the left. The item here is probably a contract item made to client specifications. The date range for this item is only speculative based on typeface and condition.
K&E main office and factories were in Hoboken during the period when this was manufactured.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.006
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
