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Post by missingsomething on Nov 18, 2008 2:58:22 GMT 1
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Post by woodsy on Nov 18, 2008 5:51:52 GMT 1
I have one also, in a very neat fitted leather case with red beige lining. MG's or artillery I would guess, but I have no info on it at all.  I would also be keen to know the correct use. |
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Post by Kev on Nov 18, 2008 17:27:54 GMT 1
Probably used for surveying the himalayas ;D
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Post by missingsomething on Nov 19, 2008 6:37:18 GMT 1
Probably used for surveying the himalayas ;D HAHA Kev is funny  Here you go: It looks like an 'Indian Clinometer' to me. These are surveying instruments used to calculate the angle between the horizontal plane and the top of a distant object. By using trigonometry, the height of the distant object can be calculated if the distance from it is known, or the distance can be calculated if the height is known. This instrument was used by civilian and military surveyors. Examples of use in WWII would be Royal Engineers surveyors, such as those involved with collecting map data, and probably even more common, Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery Surveyors, making surveys to get artillery regiments on the same 'theatre grid' Here is a link: books.google.com/books?id=EM-sLyVmMwIC&pg=RA1-PA340&lpg=RA1-PA340&dq='Indian+Clinometer'&source=web&ots=JGAGCjTLnI&sig=q89maMJ18w8wsv1fiwRNJxXImKo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result#PRA1-PA337,M1 |
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Post by Kev on Nov 20, 2008 2:00:53 GMT 1
Interesting link.
Shame I can't think of a way to pretend my jokey reply was in some way highly educated and thoroughly researched ;D
A hell of a bit of kit though !
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