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divided circle with silvered scale
divided circle with silvered scale

divided circle with silvered scale

Date1775-1825
Inventory Number1998-1-1823
ClassificationScale [Distance]
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Material
        DescriptionLarge spoked brass wheel with silvered scale along the limb. The scale is engraved 0°-90° every 10', four times.
        Signedunsigned
        divided circular scale on glass
        American
        Date: circa 1950
        Object number: 2007-1-0505
        ivory plain scale
        English
        Date: circa 1800
        Object number: 2007-1-0128
        small-angle clinometer scales (9)
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 2004-1-0376
        Gerber variable scale
        Gerber Scientific Inc.
        Date: circa 1950
        Accessories: light brown leatherette box, with black velveteen lining and snap closure
        Object number: 2003-1-0185
        scale interpolators
        Bendix Corporation
        Date: 1960-1980
        Accessories: blue storage envelope; instructions (with instrument)
        Object number: 2004-1-0362
        graduated scale
        American
        Date: 1880-1920
        Object number: 1997-1-0277
        engineers' chain scale ruler
        Keuffel & Esser Company
        Date: early 20th Century
        Object number: 2003-1-0215
        scale for a Keuffel & Esser Paragon drafting machine
        Keuffel & Esser Company
        Date: circa 1940
        Object number: 2003-1-0204
        reflecting galvanometer scale, mirror, light test set up
        Leeds & Northrup Company
        Accessories: light source clamped to base
        Object number: 2012-1-0033
        transit theodolite
        Buff & Buff Manufacturing Company
        Date: circa 1905
        Accessories: wood case; leather case; right-angle prism; plumb bob; oil flask; tripod (5174b)
        Object number: 5174a
        scales for moon chronometer sheets
        Edward S. King
        Date: 1916
        Object number: 2007-1-0461
        reticule with photographic coordinate scale
        American
        Date: 1875-1925
        Object number: 2007-1-0463