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To: NEKSURVEY@a..., BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Survey Equipment used ??
From: Don Zinnecker <dzinnecker@j...>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 19:15:48 -0600
Wayne, Thanks for your message. Sounds like a very unique find!...but
you've got me stumped on this one! I'm forwarding your request to the
BRHSlist, a group of 300 or more online 'Q' enthusiasts. Perhaps someone
can provide some info. (Listers....please 'reply to all' with any
responses) -Don Zinnecker

On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 01:46:22 EST NEKSURVEY@a... writes:
> Dear Mr. Zinnecker,
> I have just attended an Illinois Professional Land Surveyors 
> seminar 
> in Springfield Illinois. Each year an auction of donated items is 
> held for 
> the benefit of the association.
> I found myself lucky enough this year to purchase an antique 
> surveyors 
> construction level together with what I believe is the original 
> tripod. I 
> know it is inoperable and missing parts, but my intention is only to 
> display 
> it on a shelving unit I built for my home office. The fact that it 
> is not 
> operational is not of concern to me as I only intend to use it for 
> personal 
> display purposes.
> Although I could find no markings on the instrument or 
> tripod, the old 
> wooden carrier box of the instrument bears the stamp of C. B.- 
> Q.R.R. 1888. 
> I find this stamp very intriguing and am very curious as to how and 
> if I may 
> obtain any information as to the survey equipment used in the 
> construction of 
> the C.B.-Q. Railroad.
> Thanking you in advance for your time and any information you 
> may be 
> able to provide me with, I am 
> 
> 
> 
> Respectfully Yours,
> 
> 
> Wayne Nekola
> 
> 
> I.P.L.S. No. 2923

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