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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 12, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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W. & L.E. Gurley Patent Solar Attachment

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Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 3230MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 12, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

W. & L.E. Gurley Patent Solar Attachment, West Troy, New York, c. 1875, unmarked instrument with scale from 0-30 with vernier, housed in its original mahogany box.

Note: According to Bill Skerritt, the patent was by William Schmoltz of San Francisco, in 1867. Gurley obtained the rights in 1874. This attachment was made for full-sized transits.


Provenance: William H. Skerritt.
Estimate $400-600


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Keywords

William Schmoltz, William H. Skerritt, West Troy