Level, Topcon, AT-G6

Description:

  • Object ID: ALSA 2007.26.01
  • Made by: Topcon Company
  • Model: AT-G6
  • Serial Number: Unknown.
  • Date Made: Unknown.
  • Approximate size: 15 cm (l) 12 cm (h)
  • Accessories: Carrying case, rain cape, adjusting pin (small hexagonal wrench), orange optical cloth in a plastic bag for wiping the instrument’s lens, silica gel. 
  • Condition: Good

Commentary:

The Topcon AT-G6 Automatic Level uses a magnetically dampened compensator hung by four special mylar ribbons. The accuracy is plus or minus 2.0 mm in 1 km. This level was introduced by the Topcon Company in 1990.

The Topcon Company was established in Japan in 1932 and in 2008 it merged with Sokkisha.

Source of Object: Donated by Harvey Cummings, ALS.

Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.

References: Visit article Adieu to the Level Bubble – Automatic Levels for additional information.

Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 19, 2024.