Accession No

2193

Brief Description

clinometer, Watson & Sons, 1920 (c)

Origin

313; High Holborn; London; England

Maker

Watson & Son

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1920

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

metal (alloy); glass

Dimensions

length 146mm; height 72mm; breadth 30mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 05/1969.

Inscription

‘Watson and Sons 313 High Holborn LONDON’ (on clinometer dial)

Description Notes

Metal alloy cylinder with glazed sides containing 8 point magnetized bar compass ring, and clinometer dial graduated 90-0-90˚ in single degrees. Locking spring for both dials. Telescopic sight reads scales to single degrees. Sliding eyepiece and objective. Single cross hair. Cylinder extended at base to form feet.

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