American transit
Datecirca 1900
Inventory Number5171
ClassificationSurveyor's Transit
Subject
Maker
P. & R. Wittstock
circa 1900
Place of Origin
Dimensionstransit: 21 × 9.5 × 15 cm (8 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
case: 15.5 × 28.4 × 14.5 cm (6 1/8 × 11 3/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
case: 15.5 × 28.4 × 14.5 cm (6 1/8 × 11 3/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Material
AccessoriesWood box, leather belt strap, telescope hood/sun shade.
DescriptionTransit, L.S.S. 21 T
InscribedP. & R. Wittstock Berline No. 656
P. & R. Wittstock
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: Telescope hood/sun shade, wood case.
Object number: 1996-1-0070
P. & R. Wittstock
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: Wood case w/ swing door, telescope hood, leather strap.
Object number: 5169
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1908
Accessories: Wood case w/ swing door and leather pockets for tools, a small aluminum tool, small sun telescope, packet of screws.
Object number: 5175a
Samuel Thaxter & Son
Date: circa 1895
Accessories: Wood case, screwdriver, telescope hood, small mysterious tool, key for box.
Object number: 5173a
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: ca. 1884
Accessories: solar attachment; case; level; green filter; sun shade; tripod (5163b)
Object number: 5163a
P. & R. Wittstock
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: mahogany case; 2 sunshades; dust cover
Object number: 5146a
William J. Young & Sons
Date: 1870-1875
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; sunshade; leather belt strap; tripod (5165b)
Object number: 5165a
John H. Temple
Date: 1850-1870
Accessories: carrying case; dust cap; leather straps; tripod (5166b)
Object number: 5166a
Troughton & Simms
Date: circa 1840
Accessories: mahogany box with brass handle; sun shade for telescope
Object number: 5234
C. L. Berger & Sons
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: Original wood box, hand magnifier 3.5X (2008-1-0051b), brass collar
Object number: 2008-1-0051a
Ledder & Probst
Date: circa 1920
Accessories: flathead screwdriver (not compatible), ray shade
Object number: 1989-1-0027
W. & L. E. Gurley
Date: circa 1860
Accessories: Screw driver, C-Spanner, Spanner, Tom
Object number: 5269
