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Brass Refracting Telescope, c. 1880

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$Brass Refracting Telescope, c. 1880$

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Brass Refracting Telescope, c. 1880
Polished brass, with engraving "Paris Electrical Exhibition Premium - Awarded by The Institution of Electrical Engineers to W.E. Melhuish, member, for his paper 'On signalling across Rivers in India' - Read, III. April 1890", rack-and-pinion focusing, extended length 57 in., on heavy folding iron tripod, optics in good condition, slight dents in tube, without protection cap.

Messingteleskop, um 1880
Poliertes Messing, mit Gravur "Paris Electrical Exhibition Premium - Awarded by The Institution of Electrical Engineers to W.E. Melhuish, member, for his paper 'On signalling across Rivers in India' - Read, III. April 1890", Zahnstangentrieb, Länge ausgezogen 143 cm, auf schwerem klappbarem Eisenstativ, klare Optik, leichte Dellen im Tubus, ohne Schutzdeckel.

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Brass Refracting Telescope, c. 1880

Name: Brass Refracting Telescope, c. 1880
SKU: 172495104
Price: 900 EUR
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