Surveyors Transits & Engineering Compasses
Fine selection of various 19th-20th Century Surveyors Transits and Engineering Compasses.
French Pocket Transit & Inclinometer
Antique Traveler's Surveyors Sighting Transit & Inclinometer in Hunter-style case. Unsigned. French made, circa 1900.
Nickel-plated Brass Compass with Nickel Compass Card showing 8 cardinal points. A steeled needle on jeweled Ruby pivot, with gilded inclinometer. Features two collapsing adilades on North & South. Graduated 360 degrees, numbered every 20 degrees. Arrow inscribed left of North indicates compass' magnetic variation (8 degree east).
Marked 'Made in France'. Excellent condition. Handsome & functional precision instrument.
The Brunton Pocket Transit
Functional with Original Leather case, this Brunton Pocket Transit, said to be "the most convenient, compact and accurate pocket instrument made for preliminary surveying on the surface or underground."
Outer Case has stamped metal label from York College (Ser. A 4794. This example is marked "D. W. BRUNTON'S TRADEMARK REG U.S. PAT. OFFICE, WM. AINSWORTH & SONS DENVER, COLO. U. S. A. 112067." It was owned by the York College. Mid-Century, American Made.
Similar Model Featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Forester's Surveyor's Vernier Transit by The A. Lietz Co.
Functional Forester's Surveyor's Compass by The A. Lietz. Co. Alluminum sighting compass features two collapsing adilades, an inclinometer, compass card with 4 cardinal points, bubble level, blued-steel needle with inscribed North arrow on jeweled agate pivot, with inclinometer. Graduated 360 degrees, numbered every 10. Needle locking mechanism uses a thumbscrew on bottom of case. Ball joint on base allows for the attachment to tripod. Complete with original Leather travelling case. Knurled outer bezel, adjustable to indicate local magnetic variation; Can be adjusted by unscrewing 'declination' screw on side of compass & rotating bezel to local variation. American made, circa 1920.
Marked 'THE A. LIETZ CO., SAN FRANCISCO'
Chagrin Cased French Surveyors Compass
Antique French Brass Surveyors Compass. Late 1800's, French made.
Showcasing a fine Brass Compass, with Nickel compass card- Featuring 8 cardinal points, graduated 360 degrees (numbered every 20 degrees), two collapsing suspension hook-top adilades, needle on jeweled Agate pivot.
Marked 'Made in France'.
Antique Suspension Surveyors Compass
Original Antique Brass Surveyors Compass.
Encased in a solid brass press-top case, this antique sighting compass features a nickel compass card indicating 8 cardinal points, two collapsing hook-top suspension adilades. Graduated 360 degrees, numbered every 20 degrees, brass pivot. Unsigned. English made, circa 1900.