Antique Solid Brass Surveyor Transit granite city MM - C-11032 - 092524

MM - C-11032 - 092524

the drawer pulls appear to be brass and differ from the original knob-style pulls

This bin features a lift top that flips 180 degrees with a small handle on the front

Stationary area: 6" H (Cubbies x4: 4" W x 6

Antique Solid Brass Surveyor Transit granite city MM - C-11032 - 092524Late 1800s Early 1900s solid brass surveyor's transit instrument (or transit level or transit device) used by a surveyor around the turn of the century to provide accurate readings and civil and structural engineering. This device would have rested on a wooden tripod (not included). The instrument spins and operates freely. An inscription on the base reads "M. P. Ry. M. of W. No. 4". Transits are optical instruments used in surveying and construction