Friday, October 07, 2022

way cool stuff at auction... pssst! Hey, Santa?




I will have to see if either of these transits are going to be less than a 100... I am currently refinishing an oak tripod that someone removed the transit from, and painted horribly




6 comments:

  1. I believe the first one is in it. I use it to shoot in tooli actually a level as it has no way to rotate the scope vertically. We called them Dumpy Levels. The one below those with the compass in it is a true transit and a beautiful one at that. i still have a contractors transit that does not have a compass. I use it to shoot in tooling and fixtures on a large table. Old Vought Aircraft trick I learned about. Thans for posting theses!

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    1. you're welcome, I hope I've earned a reputation for posting stuff you like!

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  2. I always like what you post! As you can tell I sometimes miss type things. Arthritis and partial blindness in one eye tells you I need a proof reader. Age is not on my side either but you just keep doing what you're doing and I will be here till the last day. Thanks again!

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    1. time is a real mean inevitable bastard, robbing us of youth, friends, health, and love. I'm trying to get even by using as much of that time up with sharing fun stuff so other people can use up time enjoying stuff too!

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  3. whats impressive, is that these instruments, in the hands of a knowledgeable operator, are amazingly accurate. just as accurate as any of the computerized GPS gizmos of today.

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  4. Yes they were. Drawing large elevation and contour maps to scale in lite pencil then tracing them in India Ink was always nerve racking. No smudges or mistakes as you couldn't erase it. Just start over! Computer cad drawings are always 1 to 1 full size as the computer know no different. I had two big drafting tables that came out of the surplus yard at LTV in Grand Prairie, Texas. Very therapeutic and made you have to think in scale to place components etc in the correct location. Computers do make that a lot easier for sure. Morrison of the famed pro stock team Reher-Morrison Racing Engines told me the big difference between drafting boards and computers was Eraser Dust. No Truer Words Ever Spoken!

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