Object Details
- Description
- By 1880, Keuffel & Esser was offering a "Y Level, Telescope 18–20 inch long, magnifying power 22 times, best make, guaranteed, in mahogany case, with Tripod complete" for $140. But since Keuffel & Esser did not begin manufacturing surveying instruments until 1885, these early K&E instruments were probably made by others.This example is marked "Keuffel & Esser New York 303" and probably dates from around 1885.
- Ref: Keuffel & Esser, Catalogue & Price List (New York, 1880), p. 102.
- Keuffel & Esser, Catalogue of Transits, Levels, Etc. (New York, 1885).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Keuffel & Esser Co.
- Credit Line
- Keuffel & Esser Co.
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/2 in x 5 in x 17 3/4 in; 24.13 cm x 12.7 cm x 45.085 cm
- overall with sunshade on: 9 5/16 in x 4 1/2 in x 19 7/8 in; 23.65375 cm x 11.43 cm x 50.4825 cm
- Object Name
- level (wye)
