Accession No
2584
Brief Description
clinometer, field mark III, by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd, English, 1915
Origin
England; Cambridge
Maker
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd.
Class
surveying; military;
Earliest Date
1915
Latest Date
1915
Inscription Date
1915
Material
metal (oxidised brass)
Dimensions
length 163mm; breadth 39mm; height 136mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Inscription
‘C.S.I. CO LTD. CAMBRIDGE NO 6488 1915’
‘CLINOMETER FIELD MARK III’
Description Notes
Oxidised brass clinometer, with two alternative bases, arc divided 0-44 by 1o and pivoted index arm. Bubble level with clamping screw slides along index arm, graduated 0-60 minutes on linear scale.
References
Events
Description
A clinometer is a tool used to measure an angle of elevation. This one was made for the military during the First World War to determine the height of enemy aircraft.
02/04/2020
Created by: Morgan Bell on 02/04/2020
FM:43647
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