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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; paper; skin
Catalogue Number
104.30.1006 a,b
Description
Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuf…
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; paper; skin
Dimensions
10.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuffel & Esser.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
science
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.30.1006 a,b
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Date
c. 1915
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.44.1013 a-c
Description
3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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Title
Compass
Date
c. 1915
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
9.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
science
sports
hiking
military
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1013 a-c
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, steel; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.17.0001 a,b
Description
Two magnets:a) A magnet with a molded blue plastic open handled frame. There is a magnetic bar across the bottom held with a bolt through the plastic frame. The plastic is marked with “MAGNET” and a lightning bolt on each side of the bolt on the bottom of the plastic frame. b) A horseshoe shaped …
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Title
Magnet
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, steel; plastic
Dimensions
9.1 (a); 5.2 (b) x 1.3 (a); 0.6 (b) x 5.0 (a); 2.5 (b) cm
Description
Two magnets:a) A magnet with a molded blue plastic open handled frame. There is a magnetic bar across the bottom held with a bolt through the plastic frame. The plastic is marked with “MAGNET” and a lightning bolt on each side of the bolt on the bottom of the plastic frame. b) A horseshoe shaped metal magnet painted orange at the top two-thirds. The ends of the magnet are almost touching each other and are concavely curved. One end of the magnet has a horizontal line scored on one side near the bottom.
Subject
science
experiments
tools
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.17.0001 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal; glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.44.1012
Description
Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
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Title
Surveyor Compass
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal; glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
12.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
science
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1012
Images
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