Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2007.30.01
- Made by: Path Instruments Inc. NEW YORK
- Model:
- Serial Number:
- Date Made: Circa 1950s.
- Approximate size:
- Accessories: None.
- Condition: Fair
Commentary:
Path transits were made in Japan and sold by the Hughes Owens Co. in the 1950s. On the top of the vertical circle cover, there is the inscription: “MADE FOR THE HUGHES OWENS Co. Ltd. CANADA”. The horizontal and verticle scales are divided to 30 minutes, with vernier readings to 1 minute.
The transit was originally mounted on wooden base and used as a curling tropy by UMA Engineering.
Source of Object: Donated by Doug Kelsch, UMA Engineering.
Notes: The transit was loaned on July 22, 2010 to McElhanney Surveying to be part of McElhanneys 100 year exhibit at Leduc Energy Discovery Center.
References: Visit article Is it a Theodolite or Transit? Early Open Vernier Theodolites and Transits for additional information.
Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 4, 2024.