Magnet Theodolite, Azimuth, Fennel, Model R.F.D. made in Germany, and accessories. (LC).

New South Wales Department of Lands.  

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See also:
New South Wales. Department of Local Government and Lands
New South Wales. Department of Conservation and Land Management
Notes:
In November 1981 New South Wales. Dept. of Lands and New South Wales. Dept. of Local Government amalgamated to form New South Wales. Dept. of Local Government and Lands. In February 1984 this Dept. was split up into two departments, which resumed the names Dept. of Lands, and, Dept. of Local Government. Works by these bodies are entered under the name used at the time of publication

New South Wales Department of Lands

New South Wales, Australia

In 1851, precision engineer Otto Fennel set up his own small workshop in Kassel. Under his son Adolf, the ‘Fennelschen Werkstätten’ acquired an international reputation, especially thanks to its development of the world’s first self-reducing tachymeter, the ‘Hammer-Fennel’, in 1900.

Original instrument books belonging to the company bear witness to the fact that back in 1900 its customer-base already extended beyond old Europe. Although Fennel levels and the-odolites were the main surveying instruments used to rebuild the Federal Republic of Germany after the Second World War, times soon became difficult for Fennel. This finally led to its take-over by Steinheil-Lear-Siegler in 1968, and company head office and production were moved to Ismaning near Munich. Ultimately, however, production of Fennel instruments was discontinued in 1977.
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Fennel Worshops

Kassel, Kassel district, Hessen state, Germany, Europe

H8087 Magnet theodolite with case and accessories, Model R.F.D, metal / glass / plastic / organic material / wood, Fennel Workshops, Kassel, Germany, used by the Surveyor Generals Office, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown

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Magnet theodolite kit with accessories

Object No. H8087

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