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Circumferenter
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Circumferenter

overall brackets folded down: 2 5/8 in x 12 3/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 31.4325 cm x 9.2075 cm

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

James McCann, of Newmarket, Va., received a U.S. patent (#519) for a surveying instrument on Dec. 20, 1837. This is probably the model he submitted with his patent application.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Credit lineCircumferenter. National Museum of American History. CC0.

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