Pendulum Quadrant

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Patent model for Robert Norris and Frederick Peters, “Pendulum Quadrant,” U.S. Patent #18701 (1857). Both men lived in New York City. Their instrument was designed for taking latitudes at sea.
Location
Currently not on view
1857
ID Number
PH.309356
catalog number
309356
accession number
89797
patent number
18,701
Object Name
Quadrant
Object Type
Patent Model
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in x 11 in; 6.35 cm x 34.925 cm x 27.94 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York
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Record ID
nmah_1167871
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-170a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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