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Heller & Brightly Am. Surveyor's Transit

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Heller & Brightly Am. Surveyor's Transit
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Late 19th Century American Surveyor's Transit, by Heller & Brightly, Phila., mfg'd from bright and blackened brass, in original wooden field box, with compass and leveling head. In 1886 the retail price was $220, the vertical circle was an extra $25, and Heller & Brightly advertised this as an ''Improved Complete Transit and Leveling Instrument for Civil Engineers and Surveyors.'' Condition is fine showing thinning to black finish and moderate patination to exposed brass. Some accessories are missing. Outside of box with nicks and gouges and oil darkening. Missing leather strap. Est.: $500-$1,000.