Brass Transit
Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite Signed C1890
Measures - 15" x 7
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Atlantian Continuum
By Terry Poulos
Located in Chicago, IL
brass transit surveyor. Antique brass car oiler. Antique iron padlock invoking "secrets and technology
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Vintage Transit Level Scope and Wooden Case c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Mid-century surveyors transit level scope. Gray crinkle finish paint over brass. Original
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique J.C Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass In Original Mahogany Box
Located in New York, NY
Brass and steel survey transit and compass in the original mahogany box. Made by J.C Ulmer Co. Good
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,400
H 14.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
George Coslin, Arredamenti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Rosewood
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Manhasset, NY
pieces that are perfectly pegged together for easly moving and transit.
Rosewood, Brass
Italy c. 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$5,950
H 29.75 in W 78.5 in D 36 in
20th Century English Theodolite by W.F. Stanley London in Original Wooden Box
By W. F. Stanley
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century English surveyor's theodolite or transit instrument of brass by W.F. Stanley (Optical
Category
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,758 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.12 in W 17.72 in D 5.12 in
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Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Located in Milan, OH
Introducing the Exquisite J.C. Ulmer & Co. Transit and Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Discover a
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Mahogany and Brass Transit Scope Box, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A mahogany transit scope case with dovetail joints, brass lock, brass corners and brass
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Russian Transit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Russian solid brass transit. Includes original travel case.
Category
Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments
Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed
By Gurley Engineering Instruments
Located in Chula Vista, CA
and brass transit tripod surveyor attributed to W & L.E. Gurley Gurley Engineering Instruments.
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Early 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
In Transit
Located in New York, NY
1940's French set of 3 brass locks on metal stands
Measurements will be provided when items are
Category
Vintage 1940s French Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
In Transit
Located in New York, NY
1930's Austrian 6 leg brass footed and apron side table with polished top.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
In Transit
Located in New York, NY
1970's English Anthony Redmile bone apron pedestal side table with brass lion feet
Category
Vintage 1970s English Side Tables
Materials
Brass
IN TRANSIT
Located in New York, NY
1960's French pieced marble top with brass tripod leg coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
In Transit
Located in New York, NY
1960's Spanish brown leather floor lamp with brass tripod leg.
Photos with shade and dimensions
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
In Transit
Located in New York, NY
1970's French two tier metal bar cart with brass ball trim.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Surveyor's Transit Wood and Brass Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mid-20th century antique transit. All brass metal working. Has the makers name of Troughton
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
These are original wood surveyor's transit scope tripod with solid brass accents.
Contact
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
Surveyors Transit, British, Antique, Brass with Wood Legs, Marked London
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An old Surveyor's Transit from London. All brass and mounted on wood legs. Signed Troughton & Sims
Category
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
read directly to computer memory.
In a transit theodolite, the telescope is short enough to rotate
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Brass Surveying Transit Signed F. E. Brandis, Sons & Co. NY, Circa 1890
By Brandis and Son
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass surveying transit on oak tripod stand. F. E. Brandis, Sons & Co., was in business
Category
Antique 1890s American American Empire Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Transit with Case, circa 1900
By The L. Beckmann Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
Very nice collection we have recently acquired, this decorative American transit is in as found
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Machine Age Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage wooden surveyor's transit scope tripod with painted feet and metal top
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Transit Theodolite, English, Surveying Instrument, Thornton, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique transit theodolite. An English, bronze and brass surveying instrument by AG
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 12.41 in W 7.09 in D 10.44 in
Fine Vintage Japanese Surveyor's Transit Theodolite by Fuji Surveying Instrument
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality surveyor's / engineer's transit theodolite scientific instrument by Fuji
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
H 17 in W 11 in D 9 in
Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand
By W. & L.E. Gurley
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique surveyor’s level transit signed W & L.E Gurley, Troy NY. Made from oak, brass and glass
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Surveyor's Transit and Tripod by C. L. Berger & Sons
By C. L. Berger & Sons
Located in Peekskill, NY
The item for sale is an original vintage CL bergère brass transit, made in Boston, USA. It dates to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Troughton & Simms Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass surveyor's transit theodolite made by Troughton & Simms of London, England
Category
Antique 1890s English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 7 in D 7 in
1780s Cole Fecit Brass Antique Surveyor's Transit Theodolite Measurement Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass theodolite signed Cole Fecit from the mid-18th century complete with brass graduated sights
Category
Antique 1780s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 7.9 in D 7.9 in
1860 Antique Surveyor's Brass Burnished Transit Tacheometer by C. Merli Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Small and rare tacheometer of burnished brass signed C. Merli Milano, made in the second half of
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
David White Company Surveyor's Transit
Located in San Mateo, CA
Vintage surveyor's transit made by David White Company of Milwaukee. This dates to 1952. Everything
Category
Vintage 1950s American Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Surveyors Transit with Tripod
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A wonderful antique piece for display. Surveyors transit by R.L. Sargent Company with tripod and
Category
Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Keuffel & Esser Co. Surveyor's Transit
Located in Savannah, GA
A 1912 Keuffel & Esser Co. railroad surveyor's transit.
Includes outfitted mahogany case. All
Category
Vintage 1910s American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Keuffel and Esser Co. Surveyor's Transit
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in San Mateo, CA
Vintage surveyor's transit made by Keuffel & Esser Company. The serial number dates this to 1957
Category
Vintage 1950s American Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage C. L. Berger and Sons Surveyor's Transit
Located in San Mateo, CA
Vintage surveyor's transit made by C. L. Berger and Sons of Boston. This dates to the early 1940's
Category
Vintage 1940s American Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass + Etched Glass Pendant, Apparatus
By APPARATUS
Located in Tulsa, OK
Synapse Small by Apparatus
Inspired by the mechanics of neural synapses, the aged brass orb floats
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bostrom Contractors Level/Transit
By Bostrom-Brady
Located in San Francisco, CA
contractors level/transit housed in wooden case with dovetailed corners, hinged cover and hook fasteners on
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century Gilt Brass Telescope in Original Transit Case
Located in Glamis, Angus
A wonderful early 20th century gilt brass scientific telescope.
Housed within its original
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Antique Bostrum-Brady Brass Surveyor’s Transit
Located in Gallatin, TN
An antique brass surveyor’s transit, mounted to a curly maple plinth base Manufactured by Bostrum
Category
19th Century More Art
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the brass transit you’re looking for. Each brass transit for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. If you’re shopping for a brass transit, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the brass transit you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A brass transit is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass transit over the years, but those crafted by Brokis, Lucie Koldova and Chiaramonte & Marin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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