http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/rare-antique-surveying-equipment-goes-on-show
Happy viewing !
Cheers,
Derek
Thanks for the link. They are beautiful!
Never Seen Anything Like it...
It's a "Bostrom-Brady Improved Farm Level". Basically scrap metal is all it's good for. They're on eBay all the time.
Never Seen Anything Like it...
> It's a "Bostrom-Brady Improved Farm Level". Basically scrap metal is all it's good for. They're on eBay all the time.
I had an adjoiner on a survey once bring on e over to me for "show and tell".
He had used it for some light construction projects at his homestead.
He asked me for a value and I told him $25-75 dollars depending on the buyer.
I did not make an offer to him.
I think with the tripod that the CL ad is fair.
It is still a nice curiosity piece to someone.
Bostrom Brady Utility Level
They are fairly common. I see them every once in a while at farm estate auctions. I think a lot of folks used them to maintain the SCS contours on their pastures. Someone told me Sears-Roebuck use to carry these in their mail order catalogue.
Common or not, I've never seen one so complete with case, tripod and accessories. It is a good specimen for a collection.
Never Seen Anything Like it...
That is a Bostrom-Brady No.2. I worked for them back in 75. We even ground the lens in the basement. 1 person could assemble 5 to 6 a day. They were very crude and were mostly being sold to third world countries at that time. In 75, I was just glad to have a job.