Category Archives: Levels, Automatic
The first real innovation following the use of the level bubble occurred in Europe around the 1950s with the development of the automatic level. Automatic levels use compensating devices, for example a pendulum apparatus, in place of the bubble.
The first automatic level that was used extensively was the Zeiss Model Ni2. It was introduced in 1950. By 1970, Zeiss stated that the company had produced over 50,000 levels of this sort in the past twenty years. Other companies followed. The collection has several automatic levels; a Zeiss Ni2, a Topcon AT-G6, a Kern GKO-A and a Jena Ni025.
Level, Sokkisha, TTL5
Sokkisha TTL5 Split Bubble Level SN "169466" in grey metal case. Mottled grey in color;...
Level, Tokyo, T2
Level, Tokyo Kogaku, Model T2, Serial N0. 186274 in grey metal box.
Level, Topcon, AT-G6
One TOPCON AT-G6 AUTO LEVEL A self-levelling level with a horizontal circle scale and a...
Level, Zeiss, Ni 2
Level, Zeiss - Model Ni 2 arctic. This is an automatic level; possibly one of...
Level, Kern GKO-A
Kern Automatic Level Model GKO-A marked "229530" in an orange plastic case.