Accession No

4479

Brief Description

alignment targeters, by Wild Heerbrugg, Swiss, 2/2 20th Century

Origin

Switzerland

Maker

Wild Heerbrugg

Class

miscellaneous; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

wood; hide (leather); metal (brass, white metal and one other) enamel; plastic; cloth (felt); inorganic (foam)

Dimensions

height of instrument 276mm; diameter 123mm; box length 350mm; breadth 246mm; height 157mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Gifted by the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, on 29/06/1994.

Inscription

‘WILD
HEERBRUGG
SWITZERLAND’ (main instrument)

Description Notes

Two identical instruments, of metal coated with green enamel. Base with bubble level and screw attachment for setting on vertical pole (?). Three levelling screws. Metal lock for holding instrument in place. Main instrument has three feet which fit into the base. Mounted on a column is a bubble level and a vertical opaque white plastic plate mounted in metal surround; surround extends onto back of plate leaving three triangular portions free. Light source with wire and plug is attachable to front of plastic plate.
Original wooden box covered in green fibre coating, with metal reinforcements along edges and on corners. Leather strap for holding box open and leather handle. Felt on interior fittings and foam rubber pads. Metal lock with key on leather strap.

Condition good; complete.

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