Very Nice Fauth Alidade - Circa 1902 - U.S. Reclamation Service (USRS)

Description

This is a very nice Fauth Alidade made by George Saegmuller for the United States Reclamation Service.  The USRS was formed in 1902, and I suspect this instrument was made within a few years of the formation.
The telescope is 13.5 inches long and has GREAT optics.  The image is inverted, which allows more light to come thru the scope.  The trade-off, of course, is that the image is upside down. I didn't see any crosshairs in the scope.
The Alidade has a base of 18 inches and comes with everything shown in the pictures:  original box and key, a striding level, a trough compass, a bubble vial with liquid, a cap for the scope, and a sun-shade.
This is a VERY nice instrument with a pleasing patina.
Please see my George Saegmuller - Fauth Makers Webpage for more info about this surveying instrument maker at:
http://compleatsurveyor.com/Makers/Saegmueller.html
You can also see a 360 degree view with a high resolution ZOOM feature of the this Alididae at:
http://www.compleatsurveyor.com/2020Spin/FauthAlidade1806USRSmsZ/iframe.html
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