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Description: | Hunterian Museum G.1986.140 (typed on a self adhesive label, removed). JAMES WHITE GLASGOW (Manufacturer's name engraved on the telescope body tube). 10-0-10 (scale divisions engraved on the glass of the main level). 1 DIV = 20 [seconds] (engraved on the glass of the main level) MANU James White. circa 1895 16, 18 and 20, Cambridge street, Glasgow, Scotland DES after DIGGES,Leonard. circa 1550 Wooten Court, Kent, England. DES after GALILEI,Galileo. 1609 Padua, Italy. DES after LIPPERSHEIM,Hans or Jan. circa 1609 Middelburg, Holl This 15 inch dumpy level or surveying level, in oxidised bronze and brass ,has a circular and main level above the teledcope body tube. The telescope, of the refracting astronomical type, which has crosswires in the eye piece, is fitted with rack and pinion focussing and has a triple objective. The limb is threaded to a parallel plate levelling head with free azimuth motion. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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