This Antique Naval Transit is off the destroyer USN Tarbell. Note open-mount four-inch guns (only the forward one being fitted with a shield), the 3/23 antiaircraft gun just aft of mount one, banks of torpedo tubes (two three-tube mounts per side), and unshaded number 142 at her bow. The four-story Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex in Hoboken, New Jersey, was completed four years later. [2] K&E was incorporated in 1889. From 1889 until World War II, K&E employed “Spider Lady” Mary Pfeiffer to manage a “spider ranch” for the firm. It produced strands of spider web used in making crosshairs for telescopic sights. In 1892, the company commissioned the architecture firm of De Lomos & Cordes to build a showroom and offices at 127 Fulton Street in Manhattan. [3] The firm designed an eight-story brick and terracotta building in the Renaissance Revival style. The building was completed in 1893, and the company occupied it until 1961. It was designated a New York City landmark in 2005. In the first decade of the 20th century, Keuffel and Esser introduced a new line of surveying instruments based on the work of John Paoli, an Italian immigrant in Hoboken. A new Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex was built in 1906, after the previous building was destroyed by fire. [2] The building was converted to housing in 1975 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985. K&E acquired instrument maker Young & Sons of Philadelphia in 1918 and made it a department of the firm, retaining the brand name for a time. The instrument is in excellent condition, missing lens cap. The wooden box is wholly intact but it does have some issues. It is missing the key, missing name tag, missing 1 original screw on latch hook. It is missing plumb Bob, missing compass. It has all the points. The points pouch attached inside the door the snap came apart I have the parts.
Keuffel & Esser vintage 124647 U. Surveyor Transit Scope in wood case. Used in Military United States Air Force Very unique and Historic. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “kahvahdah” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Philippines, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands.
All photographs are part of the description. Here is a WW2 US Navy telescope made by New York City company, Keuffel & Esser. It measures 28 inches long when fully extended, and is 22 inches long in closed position. The outer wrapping, which was probably leather, was stripped off at some point. The lenses are all good. It is marked on the extension, U. Navy, Quartermaster’s Spyglass, Power 13 1/2, Keuffel & Esser Co. Someone hand etched the legend, W. 2034, which I think is the government catalog number. Please review the photos for a complete description. We are always cleaning out houses that contain some great vintage and antique items. Our inventory is constantly changing. We might have fine China, Sterling Silver and Toys one week, and Designer Clothing, Jewelry, fine Watches, or Militaria the next, so please check my other listings, and make sure you add me to your favorite sellers lists. We do not collect these items, and we are NOT experts. We appreciate any information you may have to assist us in identifying, or toward providing a more accurate description, but we do require some authority for the information. We provide a lot of photos, but please ask questions if you have them. General Terms & Conditions. Please know your country’s importation laws and restrictions. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “WWII US Navy Quartermaster Spy Glass Telescope KEUFFEL & ESSER” is in sale since Sunday, April 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “housepicker” and is located in Stockholm, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38