Preservation Pop Quiz April 10, 2013April 10, 2013 Spotted while the state offices are undergoing cleaning and reorganization. Can you identify this object? AdvertisementShare this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
Merry Bush says: April 10, 2013 at 13:54 Reply This is to measure distances, usually for streets, alleys, etc. Don’t know the actual name of the tool.
investorspropertyservices says: April 11, 2013 at 05:50 Reply Real estate appraisers use modern versions of this. It’s called a ‘measuring wheel’ or ‘survey walking wheel’. Nice piece. Thanks for sharing.
gardentourist says: April 11, 2013 at 10:06 Reply It’s an odometer… or maybe an emery wheel with fee… or a kind of weird office segway! 😉
Kaitlin says: April 15, 2013 at 00:51 Reply You are all very close. It’s for survey, but what specifically? Think transportation!
This is to measure distances, usually for streets, alleys, etc. Don’t know the actual name of the tool.
Real estate appraisers use modern versions of this. It’s called a ‘measuring wheel’ or ‘survey walking wheel’. Nice piece. Thanks for sharing.
It’s an odometer… or maybe an emery wheel with fee… or a kind of weird office segway! 😉
You are all very close. It’s for survey, but what specifically? Think transportation!