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theodolite – Lingke

The manufacturer's name on the device
  • A. Lingke & Co. Freiberg i. S.

Interesting construction features

Information about the use of device

Information about the device condition

  • VÚGTK: S0146
  • Owner: Hornicko-geologická fakulta, VŠB-TUO
  • Manufacturer: Lingke
  • Made: 01.01.1870
  • Length: 235 mm
  • Width: 218 mm
  • Height: 317 mm
  • Weight: 5200 g
  • S/N: 

  • telescope type: reversible
  • tripod connection: tribrach
  • type of clamp: clamp on the axis
  • compensator: no
  • unite: ° ' "
  • view in the telescope: inverted
  • variable telescope length: yes
  • telescope length with retracted eyepiece: 230 mm
  • telescope length with extended eyepiece: 258 mm
  • telescope diameter: 25 mm
  • minimum telescope focusing distance: 8000 mm
  • telescope magnification: 8
  • type of optical plummet: none
  • compass: none
  • horizontal circle diameter: 145 mm
  • main reading scale of the horizontal circle: vernier
  • number of reading scales of the horizontal circle: 2
  • the smallest segment of the horizontal circle: 30"
  • setting the horizontal circle to zero: none
  • vertical circle: yes
  • segment of the vertical circle: no
  • vertical circle diameter: 120 mm
  • main reading scale of the vertical circle: vernier
  • number of reading scales of the vertical circle: 1
  • the smallest segment of the vertical circle: 1'
  • cross level: yes
  • length of the cross level/level parallel with line of collimation: 70 mm
  • leveling vial: yes
  • length of leveling vial: 104 mm
  • bubble length of the leveling vial: 16 mm
  • striding level: yes
  • bubble length of the striding level: 110 mm
  • bubble length of the striding level: 28 mm
  • altitude buble: no
  • sensitivity of the striding level or leveling vial: 50 "
  • designed for work: basic work