Beautiful Old Dietzgen Geological Plane Table Alidade In It's Original Wood Case

US $430

Derry, New Hampshire, United States
Oct 29th

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FROM OUR BUYERS' PRIVATE COLLECTION, AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB SURVIVING PRE-WWII GEOLOGICAL PLANE TABLE ALIDADE ( SURVEYORS' INSTRUMENT ) IN IT'S ORIGINAL WOODEN CUSTOM PROTECTIVE CABINET. THE HIGH POWER TELESCOPE IS IN AMAZING CONDITION WITH BRIGHT, CLEAR INVERTED IMAGE. SEE PHOTO OF ACTUAL IMAGE CAPTURED THROUGH THE EYEPIECE WITH OUR CAMERA. ALTHOUGH THE IMAGE IS NICE, IT DIES NOT BEGIN TO ILLUSTRATE THE CLARITY SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE ! THE RETICLE IS ALSO CRISP AND INTACT. ALL CONTROLS ON THIS AMAZING VINTAGE DIETZGEN ALIDADE ARE ALSO IN APPARENT NICE CONDITION.THIS NEARLY COMPLETE VINTAGE DIETZGEN KIT INCLUDES THE PERFECTLY PRESERVED STRIDING LEVEL, AS WELL AS A RARE RIGHT-ANGLE EYEPIECE ! THESE RIGHT-ANGLE EYEPIECES CAN BE SCARCE, AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY AN EXPENSIVE OPTION WITH AN ALREADY EXPENSIVE, PRECISION INSTRUMENT. ALSO, THESE ACCESSORIES WOULD TEND TO BE LOST IN THE PRECEDING DECADES. EVEN THE SOFT BRUSH, LENS HOOD, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES REMAIN WITH THE KIT ! ESTIMATED AGE BELIEVED TO BE OF 1930'S - TO EARLY 1940'S VINTAGE. THE WELL CRAFTED CUSTOM WOODEN CABINET IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES, NICKS NOTED. THE LEATHER STRAP HAS A LARGE PORTION MISSING, NOT UNCOMMON FOR AN INSTRUMENT OF THIS VINTAGE. AN OVERALL VERY DESIRABLE COLLECTIBLE SUITABLE FOR ANY SERIOUS VINTAGE SURVEYING OR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION ! THE " MAKE OFFER " OPTION IS AVAILABLE BUT PLEASE, SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY ! The shipping weight is 18 lbs. with ESTIMATED shipping cost of $24.90 to many parts of the U.S. via USPS. Higher to the more Southern / Western parts of the U.S. Large / Oversize Carton rates apply. NOTE: This is only an ESTIMATE! Please email for a firm shipping quote to you! DO NOT RELY upon the eBay Postage "Calculator" as it is often in error due to incomplete info. Use the USPS "Postage Price Calculator" using weight and size info. from the shipping details. International Destinations ship via USPS Priority International with ESTIMATED shipping cost ranging from $79.90 - $129.90. Tracking Service may not be available to all International destinations with Priority International. Request Upgrade to Priority Express International (at extra shipping cost) to obtain Tracking and delivery confirmation. DO NOT RELY upon the ebay "Shipping Cost Calculator", as it often in error due to incomplete info. and does not factor in package size and other factors. Please email for a firm shipping quote to you BEFORE PURCHASE!, or go to USPS.com "Calculate Postage" for more info. on cost and Tracking services to your destination.