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Brass Solar Compass by W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy, New York, the brass instrument with Burt's solar attachment, horizontal circle read by opposing verniers, blued steel needle and scale calibrated 0-15 in two segments and engraved W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy, NY , silvered vertical half circle arc graduated to 30 minutes with vernier scale and sighting mounts, silvered declination and hour calibrated arcs, dual spirit levels, graduated sighting vanes and thumb screw leveling tripod attachment, ht. 14 in.


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Date:
2010-11-20

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