Transit, Dietzgen

Transit, Dietzgen
Transit, Dietzgen

Description:

  • Object ID: ALSA 2013.04.01
  • Made by: Eugene Dietzgen Company
  • Model: 6140
  • Serial Number: 117109
  • Date Made: Circa 1960.
  • Approximate size: Height 27cm
  • Accessories: wooden case.
  • Condition: excellent

Commentary:

Top-Site Transit 6140. Made in Japan,  Open-faced horizonal and vertical circles.  Height 27cm. Three leveling screws.  Brown in color. Comes in wooden box (22.5 x 24.5 x 31.4 height). No accessories.
Box has label “TOP-SITE TRANSIT 6140” that contains transit specifications.
 
Source of Object: Donated by Lethbridge College.
 

Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.

References: Visit article A WWI Story – A.J. Tremblay’s Transit for additional information on how the transit was acquired.

Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 11, 2024.