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October 22, 2009 at 3:17 PM #473251October 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM #472489
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The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).
[/quote]Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
The GPS survey system I use is Leica, which is considered the most accurate GPS survey system out there. User interface, well…
October 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM #472669Participant[quote=ucodegen]
The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).
[/quote]Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
The GPS survey system I use is Leica, which is considered the most accurate GPS survey system out there. User interface, well…
October 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM #473024Participant[quote=ucodegen]
The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).
[/quote]Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
The GPS survey system I use is Leica, which is considered the most accurate GPS survey system out there. User interface, well…
October 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM #473100Participant[quote=ucodegen]
The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).
[/quote]Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
The GPS survey system I use is Leica, which is considered the most accurate GPS survey system out there. User interface, well…
October 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM #473325Participant[quote=ucodegen]
The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).
[/quote]Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
The GPS survey system I use is Leica, which is considered the most accurate GPS survey system out there. User interface, well…
October 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM #472524briansd1
GuestBack to Obama. I just saw a quote by 17th-century French dramatist Corneille: “For souls nobly born, valor does not await the passing of years.”
Fits Obama perfectly. 😉
October 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM #472704GuestBack to Obama. I just saw a quote by 17th-century French dramatist Corneille: “For souls nobly born, valor does not await the passing of years.”
Fits Obama perfectly. 😉
October 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM #473059GuestBack to Obama. I just saw a quote by 17th-century French dramatist Corneille: “For souls nobly born, valor does not await the passing of years.”
Fits Obama perfectly. 😉
October 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM #473137GuestBack to Obama. I just saw a quote by 17th-century French dramatist Corneille: “For souls nobly born, valor does not await the passing of years.”
Fits Obama perfectly. 😉
October 22, 2009 at 10:31 PM #473362GuestBack to Obama. I just saw a quote by 17th-century French dramatist Corneille: “For souls nobly born, valor does not await the passing of years.”
Fits Obama perfectly. 😉
October 23, 2009 at 1:36 AM #472559ucodegen
ParticipantYour knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.
Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.
October 23, 2009 at 1:36 AM #472739ParticipantYour knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.
Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.
October 23, 2009 at 1:36 AM #473094ParticipantYour knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.
Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.
October 23, 2009 at 1:36 AM #473171ParticipantYour knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…
I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.
Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.
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