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Used Surveyor Transit

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass, Copper

Estate American Surveyor's Transit Level in Original Fitted Oak Box, 1930s-1940s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate American surveyor's transit level in original fitted oak box and signed "BOSTROM- BRODY mf6
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Mid-20th Century American Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Oak

Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Keuffel & Effer Co. military transit surveyor. It consists of a compass and a telescope
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20th Century American Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century English Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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 Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

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Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Located in Placerville, CA
what this Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe did for living. I suspect he might have been a surveyor and made
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Early 18th Century French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730
Located in Placerville, CA
early instruments in my opinion. In theory a surveyor could read angles to six minutes of a degree with
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Early 18th Century French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Bronze Surveyor's Transit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze surveyor's transit mounted on wood stand. Fully restored. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co.
Category

20th Century American Used Surveyor Transit

Bronze Surveyor's Transit
Bronze Surveyor's Transit
H 49.5 in Dm 28 in
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 Used Surveyor Transit

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
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1940s English Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

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 Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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 Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

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
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1880s English Victorian Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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 Used Surveyor Transit

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
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Early 1900s American Machine Age Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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. No
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Early 20th Century American Modern Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Brass Surveyor's Transit
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably machined surveyor's transit made of warmly patinated brass and mounted on its
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1890s American Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Brass Surveyor's Transit
Brass Surveyor's Transit
H 60 in W 16 in D 11 in
Keuffel & Esser Co. Surveyor's Transit
Located in Savannah, GA
A 1912 Keuffel & Esser Co. railroad surveyor's transit. Includes outfitted mahogany case. All
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1910s American Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass, Steel

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
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1950s American Other Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal, Brass

David White Company Surveyor's Transit
David White Company Surveyor's Transit
H 13.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.13 in
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
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Early 20th Century American Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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

1950s American Other Used Surveyor Transit

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

1940s American Other Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal, 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

1890s English Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Vintage Gurley Surveyor Transit Level with Original Box
By Gurley Engineering Instruments
Located in North York, ON
This Industrial level is super neat. Made by Gurley Engineering Instruments, it is comprised of a compass and telescope and comes in the original wooden box with two extra pieces of ...
Category

1940s American Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

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
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Late 19th Century English Industrial Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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 that can be replaced with a telescope and original wooden box. The instrument is fix...
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1780s Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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 the 19th century. It is a scientific instrument used in terrestrial observations to m...
Category

1860s Italian Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Surveyor's Level or Theodolite by W.F. Stanley, London, in Original Fitted Box
By W. F. Stanley
Located in Austin, TX
A fine working English surveyor's theodolite or transit instrument (aka a dumpy level or surveyors
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Early 20th Century English Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal, Brass

Surveyor's Transit Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Floor lamp made from the tripod of a surveyor's transit.
Category

1940s French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

Surveyor's Transit By W. & L.e. Gurley
Located in Chicago, IL
surveyor's transit by W. & L.E. Gurley
Category

19th Century American Used Surveyor Transit

Floor Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Floor lamp made from the tripod of a surveyor's transit.
Category

1930s French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp
Floor Lamp
H 63 in Dm 20 in
Floor Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Floor Lamp made from the tripod of a surveyor's transit.
Category

1930s French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Steel

Floor Lamp
Floor Lamp
H 57 in
Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Floor lamp made from surveyor's transit tripod. Newly wired with premium paper shade.
Category

1930s French Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

Tripod Floor Lamp
Tripod Floor Lamp
H 69 in Dm 23 in
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 Used Surveyor Transit

Surveyor's Equipment
Located in Hudson, NY
Three wooden surveyor's transit equipment with mounted tools and wooden cases. Can be used to make
Category

1940s American Used Surveyor Transit

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Early 19th century brass surveyor's level with compass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century brass surveyor's level with telescope, compass and spirit level. With original brass mounted pine case. Telescope length: 18 1/4 inches. - 46.5 cm. Fitting f...
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Early 19th Century English Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Halden & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique surveyor's level. An English, brass scientific instrument by J. Halden & Sons of Manchester, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Appealing level with ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case with Adjustable Wooden Tripod Base. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Case: 10.5" H x 20" W x 6.25" D Approxi...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three adjustable legs that also has a compass and bubble levels." Size: 40 x 10 x 16 cms.  
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Metal, Other

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
By Troughton & Simms London
Located in Norwich, GB
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with original lacquer finish and spirit level. The compass has a three inch silvered registe...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Surveyor Transit

Materials

Brass

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