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Telescope

Description: Cylindrical brass box (a) houses sextant (b) and doubles as screw on base. Two part telescope (c) can be attached to sextant by screw (d); engraved: "Troughton & Simms, London"
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Steel survey chain

Description: Steel survey chain with brass handles which are bolted on; there are 4 brass marker tags with 1, 2, 3, and 4 points respectively; the 29 cm long links are ringed together; marked, “50 FT TESTED K&E STEEL NO 12” “KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. NEW YORK 6410”
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Brass vent

Description: Brass cowl vent; has large flared vertical opening; base swivels to direct air. “English c. 1880: on tag. “directs fresh air to below decks spaces for ventilation.”
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Protractor

Description: Three-arm brass protractor (a) with extensions for each arm, and mahogany case (b) with brass fittings; marked “English ca. 1880” on tag, and “TRADE MARK LONDON”
Date: 1880~
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Azimuth circle

Description: Azimuth circle made of brass with glass prism which adjusts to desired angle. There are two glass eye pieces and a circular ring of brass with quadrants marked. A bubble level is under the angle finder. It is marked, “No. 5696 K.” PATT. 1950.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Cleaver

Description: Forged iron cleaver with wooden handle; metal of blade extends through wooden handle, which is held on by a square nut; blade end of handle has metal sleeve to prevent splitting
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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