K & E / Keuffel & Esser # 12
Surveyor's 66' Link Chain Marked handles. There might be a talley tag missing. It has
a joint in, or near the middle that I do not remember ever seeing on a 66'
chain before. Nice condition. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
SACB-KE-66
Good + . . . . . . $275.00
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Dietzgen Abney The bubble is
good. Fully operational. Handy tool in the hands of an eqiupment operator
for finding grades and the like. Minor losses to the finish. Clean & Nice!!
GIL-D-ABNEY
Good . . . . . $12.00
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Bruning
Brass Rod
Level Solid Brass. The bubble is
good. Operational. To help the guy out in the
field hold and keep the rod plumb. Clean & Nice!!
GIL-B-RLVL
Good . . . . . $22.00
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L. S. Starrett
C507 Tank Gage w/ Plumb Bob For determining
the level or capacity of tanks. Probably for water given the steel bob. These
usaully have brass bobs to reduce the spark / fire danger. Operational. Clean & Nice!!Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
GIL-STAR507
Good + . . . . . $45.00
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Pair of World War II Era Mark V English Heliographs
This Pair of World War II Era Mark V English Heliographs are in pretty nice condition and pretty complete.
Heliographs were used as a means of communicating over long distances by
reflecting light back and forth between the mirrors. Morse code, or other
codes were used. Esarly versions date from the mid 19th century. The English were still using them into the 1960s.
Wikipedia has a long detailed write-up that fully
explain their history and use. The entire setup includes two tripods, 2 mounting brackets, 4 mirrors, 2 leather cases, 2 cans of replacement mirrors, and 3 articulated arms - w/ one being an extra. The tripods are marked as shown in the pics. Note how the legs are shaped in such a way that when folded up they form a circle. The original leather cases are also marked. One case has dividers inside, the other no longer does.
A very nice and interesting piece of surveying history that are becoming very hard to find!
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TIDD-HELIO
Good + . . . . . . $895.00
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K & E / Keuffel & Esser 4101 20" Stadia Rule K
& E offered these Stadia rules aimed specifically for use by surveyors and
engineers in two sizes, a 10" model and this the much harder to find
20" version. The cursor is a bit dirty, but solid. I think the
few dirty spots on the rule will clean. Overall very nice. A
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TIDD-KE-4101
Fine . . . . . . . $75.00
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Misc. Surveying Instrument Tripods
for Architects / Engineers & Surveyors
Quick
Release Fixed Leg Antique Surveyor Tripod Nice condition.
I see no maker info anywhere, but have another similar I know is by Lietz.
The release on this is a bit different so that might not be right. A
nice condition tripod that will repurpose well. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
AMN-TPOD-PETER-SF
Good + . . . . . $175.00
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Young Wooden
Fixed Split Leg Surveying Instrument Tripod Mount
size is 3 7/8 x 12 TPI. One leg is marked Young, and Parrish chart
lists 3.9" as a Young Size. Green usually indicates ex-military.
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TIDD-YOUNG-G-TPOD
Good + . . . . . . 175.00
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Fixed Leg
Survey Instrument Tripod I believe this is
by and for Young instruments. The head measures approx. 4 1/4 x 12 TPI. Nice!! Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
AMN-YNG-TPOD ob
Good + . . . . . . $225.00
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Fixed
Split Leg Surveying Tripod Great
condition. Head Size is 2 3/4 x 12 TPI. It is not a listed size in the chart of Tripod sizes found on
Parrish's site. Nice!! Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-234-TPOD ob
Good + . . . . . . $150.00
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Johnson Head Split
Fixed Leg Wooden Tripod for Plane Table Mount
size is the typical 5/8" male stud. The standard for this type tripod for
engineers plane tables. A good looking wooden split leg tripod for use or to be repurposed. Nice!! Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-JHPT-TPOD
Good + . . . . . . $150.00
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Keuffel
& Esser / K & E Extendable Leg Wooden Tripod This
wooden tripod has a head size of 3 1/2" x 8 TPI the standard size for
many later instrument makes. Given the color I assume the Government
owned it at one point in time before selling it as used surplus for .10 on the
dollar. It looks to have seen little if any use.
TIDD-GRN-KE-TPD
Fine . . . . . $175.00
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C.
L. Berger & Sons Wood Extendable Leg Surveying Instrument Tripod This
wooden tripod is marked on the head w/ the 3 1/2 x 8 TPI size and with the
Berger name on the leg clamps. Has seen use and is in good condition. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-BERGER-TP
Good + . . . . . $150.00
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Lietz
/ Sokisha Aluminum & Wood Surveying Instrument Tripod This
later wooden tripod is marked on the head and legs. The head and fitting are made
of an non magnetic material that looks like Aluminum. The mount
indicates it is for a later instrument that has a 5/8 female thread as found
on most later instruments. Has seen use and is in good condition. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-L-SOKISA
Good + . . . . . $125.00
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Wooden
Surveying Instrument Tripod It
looks like it sat out in the weather too long. Warped, dry,
flimsy etc. A candidate for
repurposing and refinishing.
TIDD-DG-TPOD
Fair . . . . . . $30.00
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2
Lietz Surveyors
Wooden Jacob Staffs for Compass / Surveying Instruments
The wooden Jacob Staff on the left or top is a NOS marked Lietz that was probably made by K & E. It still has nearly all of its
original finish and has just minor scuffs from storage. It is a tapered 6 or 8 sided pole with a tapered tip waiting to be sized to fit your compass or
other surveying instrument. I have two of them. Very nice!!On the right is a round pole marked Dietzgen with a decorative tapered top mount that has never been sized and is waiting for that instrument you have to be fitted to it. Either of these would be the perfect piece for historical reenactments or similar uses. Both of these wooden surveying Jacob staffs are in excellent / NOS condition and ready for use or display.
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CC-3HX8-TP-1 CC-3HX8-TP-2
Top . . . . . . Fine . . . . . $125.00
Bot . . . . . Fine + . . . . . $125.00 SOLD!!
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Light
Duty Wooden Camera Tripod This small
antique light duty wooden tripod is unmarked as to maker. The legs extend
and are locked with brass level clamps Very nice condition noting the
top is beginning to delaminate.
TIDD-CAM-TPD
Good + . . . . . $25.00
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Scovill
& Adams Mfg. Co. Wooden Camera Tripod This
light duty antique wooden tripod is marked on one leg with the maker info.
One leg has a period repair with a brass plate. The legs extend and
are locked by turning the large thumbscrew. The top plate is brass and
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TIDD-SCOVILL-TPD
Good . . . . . $40.00
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"Sub
Grade Rod #218" by L. A. Batham Oakland Cal. I have never seen or heard of this
"Sub Grade Rod" before, and neither has Google. This unusual measurement device
is NOS in its case. Google does recognize the maker, and he was Oakland's
official draftsman back in the 1920s. He also lived in Chico and
applied for the chief engineer job there about the same time. That is
all the info I could find. No mention of a patent or reference to this
type of device would come up. I am guessing that Mr. L. A. Batham was sent out to a lot of job sites to measure footings and got tired of bending down to read the tape to see if they were the proper depth. Below the name stamp is a window with a ruler that one would read the depth of the footing or trench - below grade while holding it in the trench and reading the scale while standing erect The total travel range of the two sliding sticks is less than 2 feet. That is about what code here calls for with footings and stem walls. That is my guess anyway.
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SR-SG-ROD
Fine . . . . . $275.00
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10'
Sliding 2 Piece Surveyor's
Rod 10' long. Nice!! Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-10FT-ROD
Good + . . . . . . $30.00
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Primitive 2 Piece Surveyor's
Rod 8' long. It looks like
it has the ability to extend, but I could not get it to. Nice!! Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
TIDD-Prim-ROD
Good + . . . . . . $30.00
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Holtzapffel
& Co. 64 Charing Cross London 6" Ivory Rule / Protractor / Sector for Architects / Navigation
This Ivory Rule is
marked with the famous English engine, lathe, and tool manufacturer' name Holtzapffel
& Co. It is configured similar to a Architects Rule with numerous scales and
a protractor on the perimeter. Rules like this are usually found in boxed drafting sets, or
traveling Shagreen cases associated with navigation or architects. The overall
condition is very nice.
AMN-HOLTZ-SECTOR
Fine . . . . . .$125.00
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1960's K&E
/ Keuffel & Esser Leroy Lettering Set in Wood Case
Overall nice condition. Looks prett complete.
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G-LEROY
Good + . . . . . . . $45.00
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Dietzgen Boxwood Drafting Scale Rules in Wood Case
Overall nice condition noting a chip in the 1/2 inch - 1' Scale.
Fourth from bottom on the left side. A very rare & unusual set.
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G-DIETZ-SCALES
Good + . . . . . . . $275.00
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Dietzgen
Beam Compass in Leatherette Covered Wood Case
Overall nice condition 2 Bars, connector, and a pen / ink nib.
Made in the US Zone /West Germany just after WWII. A
nice set.
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G-DIETZ-BCOMP
Good + . . . . . . . $25.00
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Charles
Bruning
Beam Compass
Box is tattered. Green corrosion on threads. Overall nice condition 2 bars - no connector.
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G-BBCOMP
Good . . . . . . . $15.00
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Gold
& Treasure
Hunters
Dowsing Rod w/ Power Tube
Every serious gold seeker or treasure hunter needed one of these back in the
day. It is not just a dowsing rod for water as is normally thought of, this version is a
near magical POWER model if you believe the hype.It is similar in concept to a Gold or Treasure seekers Spanish dip Compass that also have a power tube filled with magic nuggets to help in the search for treasures. There is one of those Spanish dip Compasses pictured and described in my past sales archives on www.AntiqBuyer.com.
This version looks more like a water dowser in design with its twin handles. The power tube is filled with a special gold looking material that enhances its abilities. The original handles are included but have suffered over the years and are now very fragile and have a tape repair. A past owner / user made a replacement pair of handles that look good and work just as well.
I heard one could take a course in using this sort of thing at Trump University but they are now closed, or at PT Barnum's continuing education site if you can find it. Just send me the money and i will enroll you. On a more serious note though there are current day versions of these offered today for the incredible price of over 2K and a 3K model that has the added feature of a small wire antenna to further enhance power tubes ability. Oh Lordy!! Here is the address to view that https://www.simmonsscientificproducts.com/pmr_ii.html Other versions are offered on eBay for somewhat less for the bargain treasure hunters out there. P. T. Barnum and Don the Con would be proud.
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C-DOWSER
Good . . . . . $175.00
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Jacob's
Rod - A Dowsers Guide
A reprint of the original French instruction book
from the 1600's on
how to use the above Dowser and get rich quick.
DKDC-BK
Good + . . . . . $40.00 or free with purchase of the above Dowsing Rod.
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Surveying & Other Catalogs
A.
Lietz San Francisco 1893 Catalog Nice!!
LCM-LIETZ-1893
Good + . . . . . $275.00
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A.
Lietz San Francisco 1899 Catalog Nice!!
LCM-LIETZ-1893
Good + . . . . . $395.00
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1908
C. L. Berger & Sons Catalog Nice!!
LCM-1908-BERG
Good + . . . . . $195.00
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1898
C. L. Berger & Sons "Successor to Buff & Berger" The
Buff & Berger partnership broke up in 1898 and so this is the 1st edition
Berger Catalog.
It is a rebranded Buff & Berger Catalog and carries all the
products the partnership offered including the ultra rare Double Standard
Mining transit offered as the centerfold. NOT A REPRINT!! Rare and Nice!!
LCM-1918-BERGER
Good + . . . . . $295.00
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With Compass & Chain
Early American Surveyors & Their Instruments by Silvio A. Bedini
Published 2001. Bedini was a prolific
writer and has a long history researching and studying
surveying instruments. This classic book was published shortly before he died in 2007.
Long out of print and very hard to find. His life and works are documented at Wikipedia. Nice!!
GV-BEDINI-BK
Good + . . . . . . $295.00
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The Makers Of Surveying Instruments In America
by Charles Smart
Volume 1. Published by The Regal Art Press in Troy, New York in 1962. It contains approx.
182 pages and has many photos and illustrations.
It measures approx. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 3/4". A must have for surveying
instrument collectors. Nice!!
GV-SMART-BK
Good + . . . . . . $150.00
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Chaining The Land: A History Of Surveying In California By Francois D. Uzes
Francois D. Uzes began his surveying career in
California in 1954. As head of the Boundry Determination Unit, he was
responsible for inventorying, surveying, mapping and determining the boundaries of four and a half million acres of state-owned land. He was a collector of old surveying
instruments, books and maps. He ran the website CompleteSurveyor, that
his son now operates. Contains appendices and an index, and black-and-white illustrations throughout. Nice!!
GV-UZES-BK
Good + . . . . . . $125.00
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Illustrated Price Guide
to Antique Surveying Instruments By Francois D. Uzes
Published in 1980. Prices are dated, but info
is worthwhile. A good reference. Nice!!
GV-UZES-PGBK
Good + . . . . . . $25.00
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The
Hammer "The King of Tools" by Ron Baird & Dan Comerford A
classic. Long out of print. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" 352 Pages. Tons of illustrations and photos.
Lightly used.
OAK-HMR-BK
Good + . . . . . $95.00
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and are always interested in buying please visit our
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