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| SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY S & D DOD MENDHAM NJ |
| Item #292462274 |
| Antiques & Art:Science Instruments |
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Currently | $1,850.00 (reserve not yet met) | First bid | $250.00 | |
| Quantity | 1 | # of bids | 12 (bid history) (with emails) | ||
| Time left | Auction has ended. | Location | UPSTATE NEW YORK | ||
| Country | United States | ||||
| Started | Mar-25-00 10:10:36 PST |  (mail
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| Ends | Apr-04-00 11:10:36 PDT | ![[Gift Alert]](../../../../tcsmw/instruments/other/dodprotractor2_files/gift-icon.gif){kind=icon} (request
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| Seller (Rating) | stissing
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| High bid | studiolo
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| Payment | Visa/MasterCard, Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks | ||||
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| Description |
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SURVEYING INSTRUMENT BY S & D DOD MENDHAM NJ AN EARLY BRASS PROTRACTOR WITH
MARKING ALADADE AND ATTACHED PARALLEL RULES MADE BY S. & D. DOD,
MENDHAM, N.J. FOR S.S. BEACH. CIRCA 1780-1815. A BEAUTIFUL SURVEYING
INSTRUMENT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AS FOUND UNPOLISHED. ABOUT 4" TALL BY
12" LONG. THIS IS ONE OF 2 DOD INSTRUMENTS WE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING ON
EBAY. THIS ONE IS SOME WHAT DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER DOD INSTRUMENT. WHEN
TURNED OVER THERE ARE STEEL CONNECTORS ON THE SWING OUT ARMS THAT HOLD THE
PARALLEL RULE. THE BOTTOM PHOTO SHOWS THE DETAIL OF THIS FEATURE. DANIEL
DOD IS THE SON OF LEBBEUS DOD (1739-1816) OF MENDHAM WHO ESTABLISHED AN
ARMORY FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF MUSKETS AFTER HE HAD SERVED AS
CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY. WASHINGTON DETACHED HIM FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO DEVELOP
THE ARMORY. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE HAD BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED AS A CLOCK MAKER
AND MAKER OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND HAD ALSO WORKED AS A SURVEYOR. A.
DOD AND S. DOD ARE BROTHERS OF DANIEL DOD (1778-1823) A MATHEMATICAL AND
MECHANICAL GENIUS WHO BUILT STEAM BOAT MACHINERY. KILLED IN 1823 IN AN
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMBOAT "PATENT" IN THE EAST RIVER DURING A TRIAL RUN.
ONE OF THE DOD BROTHERS WAS ALSO A SILVER SMITH. THIS IS ONE OF TWO
INSTRUMENTS BY DOD WE ARE OFFERING ON EBAY. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS
FOR ANOTHER FINE INSTRUMENT BY A. DOD. Please e-mail any questions. Please add $30.00 for postage and Insurance. New York State residents please add 7.25% sales tax or send completed resale certificate. International shipping is extra. Save on postage with multiple purchases. |
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