Friday, December 30, 2011
Treasure Chest Thursday - A Pocket Survey Devise of Grandpa Lafleur
As the families genealogist and keeper of the family history, my mother handed down to me a few things from my grand parents. I have family photo's that I have scanned and some even repaired (and redistributed to extended family). I also have documents, such as birth certificates and death certificates. I also have a pocket survey devise known as a Brunton's Pocket Transit. It was made by Wm. Ainsworth & Son's of Denver, Colorado. He was a painter by trade and also did other work in construction. Hence the Pocket Transit. I researched it a little on line and it is an interesting little devise. Wish I had my grand father here to explain how it worked. It does bring back thought's of him and the past family functions though. I always Remember When...
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Interesting; I came across your blog through the Nipissing FB page. There is some instructions for the more modern Bruntons found here which might be useful for yours: http://www.kooters.com/sezbrntn.html
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Jeff
Thanks Jeff, I down loaded the instructions on use. I am in touch with gentleman in the states who has a web site in which he tracks the Brunton's and dates their manufacturing by serial number. He is helping place my grandfathers in time. His site is http://www.bruntontransit.org/ and has all sorts of other info. about identifying your Brunton.
DeleteThanks again Jeff, great to have the instructions.
John G.