Surveyor's Compass - Pre 1860/Edmund Draper Item # 885533355

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Currently US $2,225.00   (reserve met) First bid US $49.95 Quantity 1 # of bids 4   bid history Time left Auction has ended. Location Chester County Country/Region United States /Philadelphia Started Jun-15-02 18:20:36 PDT mail this auction to a friend Ends Jun-22-02 18:20:36 PDT request a gift alert Seller (Rating) http://contact.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowCoreAskSellerQuestion&requested=ivan8%40ix.netcom.com&iid=885533355&frm=284(20) view comments in seller's Feedback Profile | view seller's other items | ask seller a question High bid Payment Money Order/Cashiers Checks. Personal Checks. See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Buyer pays for all shipping costs. Will ship to United States only. Seller Services Relist this item Make a Personal Offer

In the research that I have been able to do on this rare piece, I have not been able to find any indication that Draper ever made a surveyor’s compass with 4 vanes. With the 4 vanes, it was possible to survey using both magnetic and True North. It is possible that the extra set of vanes was added to the compass as an improvement to the original instrument, but to all appearances it looks original.

The instrument was discovered in a barn in Chester County, Pennsylvania and, as the photos show, the brass is oxidized. The only apparent flaws with the compass is that it is missing the compass needle and one of the vanes is slightly bent (this, too shows in the photos). Both of the spirit levels are intact. The face of the compass appears to be silvered and, when a skilled repairman is able to remove the glass, it should be able to be polished to remove the tarnishing. Not being a skilled repairman, the only thing I have done was to remove the back of the compass to see if it was marked on the inside. It is. The name "Dickey" is scratched into the backplate. In front of the name there is a capital "N" followed by what is best described as a "fraction" with a lower case "L" over the mathematical symbol for pi. Perhaps this is an old abbreviation of the name Nathaniel? I have not been able to find any additional information on Mr. Dickey.

When the vanes are turned past the oxidized area, an engraved scale of degrees is revealed in the brass (this is shown in the photos). The compass itself measures approximately 4 & 5/8ths inches across and is 1 foot long from end to end. There is a fitting on the bottom to allow the compass to be mounted on a staff. I believe this is a unique instrument and it is being listed with a modest reserve.

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TERMS OF SALE...Winning bidder is requested to pay via personal check, cashier's check, or USPS money order within 10 days of end of auction. Pennsylvania resident needs to add 6% to satisfy state sales tax. We do not accept any form of online payment. Buyer pays fixed fee of $10.00 for insured UPS ground delivery. We require a full name and street address, as UPS will not deliver to post office box numbers. Shipping is within USA only.

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