Described as a section of a hand forged surveyors chain. Ebay item 7377112751 What do you folks think? Is it indeed what the description says ... or possibly...
Hi John, Depending on the size of the connecting links, it might be part of a hand forged "engineers chain" which would have 100 links and total 100 feet. Or,...
... The newsletter of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture reports that there will be a presentation on 2/23/06 at the Hagley Museum and...
Hello all, I am considering making a trip up to New York City to view and photograph the Erskine-Dewitt Map Collection (Revolutionary War) at the New York...
Gentleman Co B 3rd Regt Confederate Engineers is looking for recruits. Anyone that might be interested in trying something a little different in reenacting is...
J.D. Miller, a living historian from Maryland, is selling his Ames Vernier Compass on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7590649843 ...
Scott, ... I haven't worked with the Erskine-Dewitt Collection, but I have visited the New-York Historical Society's library. I found the curators very helpful...
I just came across this book at a closeout price: Go to http://www.bookcloseouts.com/default.asp?Nsl=373&Ix=2&R=1883817013B&Rt=85 John White Avalon Forge ...
"Young gentlemen of Mathematical genius, who are acquainted with the principles of Geometry, and who have a taste for drawing, would be the most proper...
Scott, I seem to be running with a fairly full plate at the moment, I am on the board of directors of a local Black Powder club, I am the MI state rep for an...
Collectors or reenactors who want additional information on period surveying instruments (not replicas) may contact me with questions. As a purveyor and...
Greetings all. I recently acquired an old K&E instrument at an auction and was wondering if anybody can help me determine the type and year of the instrument....
... type ... how? ... Dan, From the Museum of Surveying website (www.surveyhistory.org) it says your transit should be a 1907 model. You can clean them...
Dear Dan, I would strongly recommend that you not use brass cleaner on your instrument. The chances of damaging the patina are too high. Instead, use a soft...
I agree with Evan, old patina is very good, at least check it out with an antique instrument dealer, once you've stripped that sucker of a hundred years of...
Hi Dan: Your instrument is a builders transit dating from 1907-08. One A non invasive method of cleaning would be to use wax and a toothbrush. Avoid solvents,...
Thanks to all who are posting on this. My intention is not to shine it up like new, but rather just clean it up a little (remove the dust & dirt) without...
Dan, I know from experience that Dale Beeks advice is sound. Dale cleaned and resilvered the face of a circa 1870 survey compass for me and did an excellent...
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... also ... Dan: I would advise not to use any cleaners but if you choose to use Windex use it very sparingly, (just a moist q-tip). Avoid getting any...
My father, Bud Uzes, assembled a large collection of surveying instruments and books before he passed away in February of this year. As a prelude to the...
Hello folks, I'm seeking to purchase a late 18th/early 19th century style jacob's staff ball and socket adapter (brass) that has a spindle that is about .55"...
Scott Sorry, I can't help in your search. I only read this list to become more educated in 18th century crafts and their associated equipment. I do happen to...
John, He's making a ball and socket for a tripod, rather than a jacob's staff. While probably appropriate for other periods, the Ames tripod and fittings are...
These antique ball & sockets are hard to find. I've seen 19th century examples on ebay once in a while, sometimes the stem taper is identifiable, such as ...
My Esteemed Colleagues, Try these fellows,I believe they can help you with which you seek.... http://www.colonialinstruments.com/r_develop.html By the...
Actually, the ball and socket examples are on this page... http://www.colonialinstruments.com/r_staff.html I have been very pleased with the work he has done...
Hi John, There are a lot of folks that don't know what a jacob's staff is. The one that I own was in an antique mall labelled "plumb bob" and priced at $35,...
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