Hello:
In the Allen Precision Equipment (800 241-6223) Spring '99 catalog on
page54 they list a Digital Theodolite with LCD readouts for US$ 1695.00
new. It is a 20 second instrument. http://www.allenprecision.com.
Have Fun,
Brooke
http://www.pacific.net/~brooke/Sundial.html
http://www.pacifi
Hello
Several people sent me messages about where to find used Theodolites.
It seems the easiest way is to go for auction houses, engineering
companies
and government agencies.
I've tried them all, in Brazil. In Brazil buying old stuff from
government
agencies is almost impossible. The only way
Hello Tom
I started doing precisely what you suggest bellow. What I found was kind
of unexpected. They are still quite pricy in Brazil. A brand new, digital,
German-made Theodolite would cost around US$ 3,000.00 while
an old piece would still cost around US$ 2,000.00 (about 30% less now
after the
Hello, Fernando,
I would think that the best sources for old surveying instruments would
be small, privately owned engineering companies which have been in
business for the last 30 to 50 years. They may still have some of the
older instruments from the days before they switched over to digital
ve
Hellor Friends
I'd like to buy a second-hand, traditional (non digital) theodolite.
Although it's just for the
fun of it, not for any practical use, I'd like to have a piece that is
in good working
conditions.
Can anybody there give some hints on where I may find this kind of
stuff?
Thank you.
