Name/Title
Prandoni Brothers Surveying TransitEntry/Object ID
2020.05.0001ADescription
Prandoni Brothers brass and iron surveying transit used by Roland L. Wood in laying out the water supply from Miami to Key West in the 1930s, prior to the U.S. Navy installing a water supply from mainland Florida. The instrument was repaired by Wheeler and Walker, Miami, in 1960, according to label in box. Transit has mahogany box and plumb bob, but tripod is missing.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1925 - 1945Notes
Date: 1930sLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Level, Surveyor'sNomenclature Sub-Class
Surveying EquipmentNomenclature Class
Surveying & Navigational T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Height
7 inWidth
13-1/2 inDepth
4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good