iron spirit level
Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0024
Classification: Level
Subject:
Maker: American ?
Cultural Region:
Dimensions:
7.5 × 15.5 × 2.5 cm (2 15/16 × 6 1/8 × 1 in.)
Description:
Cylindrical iron spirit level, welded to two iron legs with inverted-V shaped cutouts at their bottoms. The clear liquid within the tube is visible through an oval glass panel on its top side. An unmarked scale with twenty-one divisions has been marked in black on the glass.
Signedunsigned
FunctionUsed to determine whether a flat surface is level, and/or to find its angle of inclination. The bubble is centered on the scale's center line when the tube is level.
Curatorial RemarksEarly and/or homemade.