Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2008.10.13
- Made by: Sokkisha
- Model: Red 1A
- Serial Number: 3289
- Date Made: circa 1980 to 1983.
- Approximate size: 22cm (l) (including lens cap and eyepiece) X 17 cm (w) X 13 cm (h) (to top of chromed handle)
- Accessories: battery charger (120 volt charger (model # CDC6A) plugs into power outlet and has chord that plugs into batteries), black mount (for connecting to EDM and insertion into tribrach) engraved “OP2-039-124”, two rechargeable batteries – model # BDC6 (approximately 17 cm (l) (including female power inlet) X 11 cm (w) X 2 cm (t) – both marked with a warning label, one has a “RETURN PRIVELEGE VOID …..” label and other one has a “JA BRO The House of Batteries ….” label and one orange plastic cap.
Case: Orange in color, approximately 42 cm (l) X 25 cm (h) X 31 cm (w) (including handle). Top has a “SOKKISHA ELECTRONIC DISTANCE METER MODEL SDM1D MADE IN JAPAN RED1” metal tag attached to the top. Front has one black plastic and chromed “D” handle and two locking chromed clasps. Back has two chromed hinges and one chromed leg (other three are missing). Bottom of case has one chromed leg (other three are missing). Inside of case has rubber inserts in top and bottom for holding the EDM and accessories in place.
- Condition: good
Commentary:
Black top mount tilting bracket under EDM. Red, white and black in color
“RED1A MODEL SDM1DA MADE IN JAPAN” on one side of EDM, “RED1A ” on other side of EDM and on control face on back of EDM “SOKKISHA 3289”.
Front of EDM has one black plastic lens cap covering two lenses, and one chromed power inlet (covered with a small plastic cap). Back of EDM has various knobs, switches and other readouts. EDM has four labels on the top of the EDM; one ‘BUTLER SURVEYS SUPPLIES LTD. ….”, one “WARNING ……..” label, one “- 37 MM + 13 PPM” label and one “ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION …..” label.
Source of Object: Donated by Grant Cross, ALS.
Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.
References: Visit article The Competition Heats Up – More EDMs for additional information.
Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich, October 23, 2024.