TELESCOPE, brass, extending
CH1974.121
Owned by Robert Wilkinson Howe, Chief Lighthouse Keeper at Break Sea Island. Used before the turn of the century for sighting ships entering Albany Harbour. Engraved on eye-piece tube: "A.E. Sawtell \ Port Adelaide \ Made in England".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1974.121 |
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| Accession Date: | 31 May 1974 |
Material
| Brass/Metal | brass |
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Measurement
| height | 64mm |
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| length | 632mm | Closed |
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| length | 810mm | Extended |
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