This company could have the connector/adapter you're looking for:Don't know anything about them. Result from a Google search.Kara Co. in Chicago migh...
Have you contacted NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) about their calibration services? It was a service they offered at one time ...
From the 1988 Lietz Catalog30x magnification3" Resolving Power1.3m Minimum Focus1:100 Stadia RatioHorizontal Circle 20' Graduations, 20" Vernier Readi...
From Leica web site's tripod information"The stability of the original Leica Geosystems tripods are manufactured solely from wood or aluminium. Wood, ...
From Leica's web site, agent/dealer/distributor for IndonesiaAnother red or yellow flag is the company is offering multiple brands. In many countries...
Ball Aerospace Star Trackers current versionsDo an Internet search for Ball Star Trackers or Defense Mapping Agency Star Trackers and you'll see some ...
Maybe useful for those occasional Polaris and other astronomical observations?Interesting story in the description. Only six were made.
White paper from Leica about their tribrachs.But no adjusting instructions.
How about NEDO heavy duty tripods? Wood sheathed in plastic. German engineering.Don't know if NEDO distributes in the U.S. these days. BTW, NEDO is...
Which micrometer? I believe Wild/Leica has offered at least three types over the years. Geodetic reading to 1/1000 ft, Geodetic Metric, and Optical ...
I think the only U.S. company that made tribrachs, optical and non, was K&E. I have a circa 1980 catalog showing three models, non OP, OP and Hea...
If it has optics in it, it's probably imported. Tribrachs, automatic levels, etc. Likewise aluminum tripods and aluminum leveling rods. Wood tripod...
From the above referenced catalogs:Lufkin 201"Lufkin Minvar low expansion base line tapes are made from a special alloy. They have an extremely low c...
I have more recent catalogs from Lufkin and K&E.Lufkin catalog 201 from 1976 shows Minvar low expansion steel tapes. Four stock numbers 100', 150...
As it was probably manufactured by Tokyo Optical Corporation aka Topcon you might be able to get some information from Topcon in Japan using the conta...
has a web siteAlvin still has quite a few templates. The Lietz Co. was big in the template and drafting supply business through the early 1970's prob...
Path Instruments distributed first by an independent importer. David White started distributing late 1960's or early 1970's. Instruments sold by DW ...
Eagle 60 Theodolite from 1979 K&E Catalog 10aOne minute scale reading theodolite like T16 in specification.Telescope mounted add on EDM units adde...
A bit off topic in regard to Leica but color screens on digital cameras have the same issues. Bright sunlight and the image is washed out making it v...