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Historical Wild Heerbrugg Instrumentation

 
Engraving Print of a Plane Table and Alidade, used for Topographic Mapping measurements and drawing (all in the field) Engraving Print of a Survey Compass, circa 1927 Engraving print of 1927 Transit Engraving print of 1927 Transit Erskine Level, not too common, can also measure angles for construction purposes Erskine Level, smaller than a Dumpy Level, but not yet Automatic.

Plane Table & Alidade

Survey Compass

Circa 1927 Transit

Circa 1927 Transit

Erskine Level
(not automatic)

Erskine Level
(not automatic)

Gurley Theodolite Gurley Theodolite Dietzgen Brand (Dumpy) Level Dietzgen Brand (Dumpy) Level Another (Dumpy) Level Another (Dumpy) Level

Gurley
Theodolite

Gurley
Theodolite

Dietzgen
(Dumpy)
Level

Dietzgen
(Dumpy)
Level

" Dumpy" Level

"Dumpy" Level
Topcon DMS2 EDM - (measures accurate distances over one mile to one prism) Topcon DMS2 EDM - (measures accurate distances over one mile to one prism) Topcon DMS2 EDM - (Shown with an extra battery pack) Common colors were Green (shown) and Orange Wild T16 Theodolite, can estimate to 6 seconds of angular accuracy. Wild T16 Theodolite, can estimate to 6 seconds of angular accuracy.

Topcon DMS2
Distance Meter
(called an EDM)

DMS2 Electronic
Distance Meter
(called an EDM)

Topcon DMS2
Distance Meter
(called an EDM)

Heavily Padded
Wild Theodolite
Travel Case

Wild "T16"
Theodolite

Wild "T16"
Theodolite

A Theodolite with a 1 second angular accuracy (very precise) A Theodolite with a 1 second angular accuracy (very precise) A Theodolite with a 1 second angular accuracy (very precise) What are all those knobs used for? The EDM is commonly placed on the Theodolite when distances are needed. The EDM is commonly placed on the Theodolite when distances are needed.

Wild "T-2"
Theodolite
with EDM Mounts

Wild "T-2"
Theodolite

Wild "T-2"
Theodolite

Details of the
Wild T-2 Theodolite

Topcon DMS2 EDM mounted on top of
Wild T-2 Theodolite

Topcon DMS2 EDM mounted on top of
Wild T-2 Theodolite

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