A standard 5/8 x 11 Tripod should work.Topcon and Sokkisha did make instruments that required a tripod head with a larger diameter fastening screw. H...
If this is the EBay Listing:Then the instrument was manufactured by Topcon in Japan or as it was known then, Tokyo Optical Corporation.See picture her...
Sokkia Corporation in Olathe KS is the successor to The Lietz Co.(or maybe Topcon Sokkia these days). Name changed in the early 1990's when Sokkisha ...
Kegelman Brothers TransitOne more instrument manufacturer and still around. Warren-Knight in Philadelphia.Part of North American Survey Supply. Cust...
The Lietz Company was mostly out of manufacturing after WWII. K&E and Gurley got the contracts to build instruments for the war effort. Lietz ma...
or it could be thisScroll down on the page and you'll see a Kern prism assembly.But the copyright date at the bottom of the page is 2006 so informatio...
More here:Click on "Learn" for an overview of metrology aka industrial measurement.I believe Brunson would still put a jig transit together for you bu...
Not from direct experience but hearing a story from someone who testified in a personal injury or death lawsuit.Assuming this is a volatile fuel and y...
Not so long ago here. From the 1980 K&E Electronic Distance Measuring Catalogand not reflectorless
SECO took over manufacturing RuxWorks products a while back, 2008. However I don't see a front or rear bumper mount on their web site. RuxWorks did ...
Without referencing a specific manufacturer maybe I can clear up the difference in cost for the eyepieces since descriptions can vary.The less expensi...
My new Leitz C-1From the 1970/1971 Lietz CatalogSpecifications for the C-1 Automatic Level33x, 3" resolution1:100 Stadia, 0.3:100 availableMinimum Foc...
Scroll down to page 20 in this 1977 California Surveyor Newsletter to read about Dr. Wild.You'll pass some now vintage ads including one for Kern on t...
T-3Even though the instrument looks like it's never been used, it's possible someone has attempted maintenance or calibration and the vertical circle ...
I believe they are now called Crown Survey Markers.Short discussion here about where to find them.Made somewhere in Pennsylvania but can't remember na...
What does it matter?????Not a robot but Pentax offers an auto focus total station. There's also an auto focus auto level.Doesn't appear that Pentax h...
Summary of Safety Vest Standards (with hard hats and safety glasses)Browse through the SECO vests here to see what each class might look like.The ANSI...
It may not make a lot of difference at the temperatures you are working in but check to see if your paint is water based or solvent based. Solvent ba...
MicroSurvey is probably the leader in accident and forensic investigation software. Leica and the other instrument manufacturers have been chasing th...
Sokkia Topcon bought out Novatel's share of Point Inc in Sept 2009. The Sokkia Co., Ltd. corporate web site has been revamped to reflect Topcon's own...
