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Title.MIRROR
SURVEY
COMPASS
Size
diameter
is
aprox
8cm
fully
opened
it
is
25
cm
long
by
8
cm
and
the
depth
is
3
cm.
Size
of
Box
.11
x
11
and
the
depth
is
6
cm.
Medium.The
compass
is
brass
with
glass
face
and
mirror
under
the
top.
Condition.The
compass
is
in
excellent
condition
and
so
is
the
box.
In
full
working
order.
The
original
was
patented
in
1894
by
D.W.
Brunton
and
manufactured
by
WM.
Ainsworth
&
Sons
of
Denver,
Colorado.?
The
WM.
Ainsworth,
Inc.
company
of
Denver
was
founded
in
1880.
Brunton
is
a
commonly
used
name
by
geologists
to
refer
to
any
type
of
pocket
transit
compass.
The
Brunton
is
a
typical
geologist's
compass,
and
is
well
adapted
for
geological
field
work.
It
folds
up
into
a
compact
form
for
carrying.
Our
compass
is
a
Brunton
style
handheld
pocket
transit
compass.
It
is
equipped
with
a
mirror
&
levels
for
holding
the
compass
level
&
gives
a
reflected
view
of
the
reading.
It
is
made
of
solid
brass(weighs
700gms).
It
is
typically
bought
as
an
ornament
however,
this
compass
is
more
than
an
ornament,
and
can
be
used
for
the
practical
measurement
of
angles
if
it
is
handled
properly
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