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AN OLD SURVEYORS TRANSIT IN THE BOX 1940s
Item #432065569
Collectibles:Optical:Surveying Equipment
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Currently $665.00 (reserve met) First bid $9.99
Quantity 1 # of bids 17 bid history | with emails
Time left Auction has ended. Location Chain Of Lakes
Country/Region USA/Chicago
Started Sep-07-00 18:57:04 PDT envelope mail this auction to a friend
Ends Sep-17-00 18:57:04 PDT [Gift Alert] request a gift alert
Seller (Rating) thebooky (31) star
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High bid monmon2 (63) star
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Description

  AN OLD SURVEYORS TRANSIT "PARAGON" MADE BY KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. OTHER THAN NEEDING A CLEANING CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. THE SUN SHADE CAN BE SEEN AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER. THE TRANSIT SCREWS INTO A METAL PLATE THAT SLIDES INTO A SLOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE FOR TRANSPORT. THE CASE IS 15-3/4 INCHES TALL, 13-1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 8-3/4 INCHES DEEP.

THE WOOD CASE HAS SOME ABUSE AND COULD STAND A REFINISHING. ORIGINAL LOCK ( NO KEY), BRASS CORNERS, ORIGINAL LEATHER CARRYING HANDLE AND STRAP.

THE ORIGINAL PLUM-BOB IS MISSING AND ONLY 3 TOOLS REMAIN IN THE LEATHER POUCH. INSTRUCTION SHEET AT DOOR BOTTOM TELLS HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE TRANSIT IN THE CASE.

ADJUSTING KNOBS ARE ALL BRASS, ALL BUBBLES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. WHITE FLAPS LIFT TO SHOW DIAL

ALL ADJUSTING KNOBS ARE FREE AND WORKING.

NO LENS SCRATCHES

THE DIAL IS CLEAR AND IN GOOD SHAPE, ALL NUMBERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

 

  THIS PHOTO SHOWS 1 OF 2 WHITE FLAPS THAT LIFT.

 

  THE BACK OF THE WOOD CASE ALSO SHOWS ABUSE. NO MISSING BRASS CORNERS.

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On Sep-08-00 at 00:11:43 PDT, seller added the following information:

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On Sep-08-00 at 20:38:49 PDT, seller added the following information:

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