(to seller)   (to bidder)	Currently	$500.00 (reserve not yet met)		First bid	$250.00
	Quantity	1		# of bids	9 (bid history) (with emails)
	Time left	Auction has ended.		Location	Way down SoUth in 'd
				Country	United States
	Started	May-27-00 16:06:35 PDT		(mail this auction to a friend)
	Ends	Jun-01-00 16:06:35 PDT		(request a gift alert)
	Seller (Rating)	xtc77 (17)
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	High bid	bottomgun1@aol.com (26)
	Payment	Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, See item description for payment methods accepted
	Shipping	Buyer pays actual shipping charges, Seller ships internationally (worldwide), See item description for shipping charges
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A RARELY ENCOUNTERED SIGNED HELLER & BRIGHTLY TRANSIT FROM PHILADELPHIA. This fine HELLER & BRIGHTLY TRANSIT is signed in flowing script: "HELLER & BRIGHTLY - MAKERS - PHILAD'A" - with a Serial No. of "6445." This HELLER & BRIGHTLY it has been learned (according to extant corporate records), was part of a group of transits assigned to ALFONS PISTER on MAY 13, 1890 and upon completion was sold to WILLIAMS, BROWN & EARLE - the big Philadelphia industrial supply house. The two bubble levels on the base near the verniers windows are in perfect working order. The large incised calibrated bubble level atop the TELESCOPE TUBE has a few minute cracks in the glass, and the fluid has evaporated there. The TELESCOPE TUBE fully open is 12 1/2" in length, and closed. 11 3/8". The COMPASS FACE is 4 1/2" in DIA., and the COVERGLASS TO SAME is 5 3/8" in DIA. The OVER-ALL HEIEGHT is 14" TALL with the TELESCOPE BUBBLE LEVEL perfectly level. There are no apparent cross-hairs and it appears that there may never have been. All vertical and horizontal verniers and adjustments are in full working order. The compass needle lifter adjustment knob works, but the riser plate under the needle and compass glass is alittle sticky - but does move somewhat - thus the compass needle does not move freely as one would prefer. The needle riser mechanism probably just needs a good cleaning and adjustment - as nothing appears to be broken here. Two small "screw end-stops" are lacking to the curved side vernier, which is not a big deal - but just thought it should be mentioned. The finish is all original, with atypical wear from general field use and the tripod level head and attachment is intact and in full working order. With the aforementioned minor problems, this is basically a good example of a rare surveying instrument by a celebrated maker. THERE IS NO BOX AND NO TRIPOD. FOR THE DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR OF SURVEYING EQUIPMENT. Checks may have up 14 days bank clearance period, while m.o. or cert. bank checks will enjoy immediate dispatch. Lucky buyer pays s/h. Insurance extra. Payment due within 10 days of auctions end. HAPPY BIDDING!

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