CECIL E. HANSON COLLECTION
ANTIQUE SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

AMERICAN TRANSITS

W & L. E. Gurley - Troy, NY, ca. 1888
With Burt improved solar attachment

Telescope Length: 8"
Diameter of Horizontal Circle: 5-1/2"
Needle Length: 4"
Diameter of Vertical Arc: 5"
Height: 9-1/2"
Weight: 10-1/2 lb
Box: Leather Covered - 14"H, 9-1/2"W, 8-1/2"D
Tripod: Extension Legs
Condition: Very Good
Found: 1970 - Mrs. C. Clausen, Los Angeles, CA; Used by Frank J. Cramer (b.1863, d.1955) who was a surveyor/engineer from 1888 to 1932, working on a number of mining and RR projects in the Western US during that time.
CEH Inventory# T7