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?Part of the Support of a Large Transit Circle

Inventory Number 10212


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10212

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Physical material
Iron
Copper Alloy
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 45mm Width: 965mm Depth: 407mm Weight: 21kg
Inventory No
10212

Description

A large metal frame with a circular loop at one end. There is a handle that can be turned to tighten a screw that puts pressure on any object in the loop to hold in place.