No markings at all evident . Seems to have a black weather coating / paint over brass base . Has a tiny spirit level on the side . Apprx 4-5” long around 3/4” dia . Small aperture to a 1/2 screen end , bottom half is a sniper type heavy reticle and top 1/2 is clear to view target / subject . Doesn’t appear to have any magnification . Thoughts ?? Military or ? Thx
Transit type sighting device or ??
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Seen one of these on the shelf many years ago when I was selling survey gear to clients. If I remember correctly this was an old school clinometer. I think it might even have been used for pipe specifically. Anyway, not really a military application more of a survey/mapping/construction application
- Location
- Western Manitoba
I have a similar device - given to my Dad who was a Carpenter - was used on Sask. Dept of Highways Road Construction, I think - to eye-ball where is "level" for road grades, etc.
Sheesh, you kids have obviously never worked road construction grading jobs in the period from the '40's through the '90's when the the grade inspector used a HAND LEVEL like this to check cuts/ fills (and whether the survey crew screwed up while putting in 1st. grades/ 2nd grades. Also common in landscaping. My son now has mine.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
a picture of what you see with the redicle would be good.
but yes I would agree that its a clinometer. I've used several different types but nothing that old.
When I did my survey training everything was optical, and we didn't use lasers or GPS.
but yes I would agree that its a clinometer. I've used several different types but nothing that old.
When I did my survey training everything was optical, and we didn't use lasers or GPS.
