Sighting Compass

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Description:

The inscription on the dial of this compass reads “LEUPOLD-VOLPEL & CO. PORTLAND, ORE. PAT APLD. FOR." The case, front and back, is branded "FORESTRY M.S.U." and the front flap is stamped "109."

Frederick Leupold (born in Germany circa 1876) was in Boston by 1891. Adam Joseph Volpel (1874-1940) was born in Poland and came to the U.S. circa 1888. By 1911, the two men were in Portland, Oregon, trading as Leupold, Volpel & Co.

Ref: Frederick Leupold, “Surveyor’s Compass,” U.S. Patent 1,936,846 (Nov. 23, 1933), assigned to Leupold, Volpel & Co.

Maker: Leupold, Volpel & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Oregon, Portland

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0636.04Catalog Number: 1984.0636.04Accession Number: 1984.0636

Object Name: compass

Measurements: overall: 5 1/2 in x 6 in x 2 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 15.24 cm x 5.715 cmcompass: 4 7/8 in x 5 in x 4 3/4 in; 12.3825 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.065 cmoverall: 5 1/2 in x 6 in x 2 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 15.24 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c2e3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1762444

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