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Weird coincidence
I had a call from a prominent local medical doctor yesterday morning. He was inquiring about old surveying equipment. He said he’d been looking on ebay and had found some transits for $150 or so but wanted to know if I had an old transit that I’d sell. I told him the only transit I had was the one that my Dad trained me on when I was 13. By this time I was curious and asked what his interest was in older surveying equipment. He said he had a book that he could use to learn how to operate a transit and figured he’d buy one so he could re-set a missing corner on his property. I almost fell in the floor! That cheapskate!
Here’s the weird part. I stopped by a friend’s house after work. His brother in law was there and asked if I’d be interested in an old surveyor’s “scope”. The neighbor had one for sale. So I went and looked at it. It’s a K & E Paragon in mint condition with the pristine box and accessories. It’s not an old one by any means though. I assume that the last two digits of the serial number represent the date of manufacture. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. If so, it was manufactured in 1988. I have never seen a transit with an optical plummet, but this one has one. He’s asking $200 for it. I figure I’ll give the guy’s number to the good doctor. I might get a good job settling a dispute!
How do I post a picture on here? I took one of the transit if anyone’s interested.
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