Adie telemeter

Made:: 1885 in Edinburgh

maker:: Adie and Son

Adie telemeter, 3 ft base line, by Adie, c.1885. Used 1885-1904 in survey of the east coast of England

Details

Category:: Surveying

Object Number:: 1909-139

type:: telemeter

credit:: Admiralty

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Parts

Adie Telemeter used in east coast survey, England

Object Number:: 1909-139 Pt1

type:: instrument component and telemeter

Component of Adie telemeter

Materials:: leather?

Object Number:: 1909-139 Pt2

type:: component - object

Adie telemeter

Details

Parts

Adie Telemeter used in east coast survey, England

Component of Adie telemeter

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