> Mike asked....
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> > I found this at a swap meet and have no idea what it is for and if it
has
> any value. It is called a Mathews Teleheight Type CW made by AB Chance Co.
> Centralia MO
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> > Can anyone identify this find.
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>    I do believe this is a surveying tool used to tell how tall or high
> something is, [Tell the Height]. Should have a mirror inside so that you
can
> see the level bubble in it when you look in the sight hole, line the
bubble
> up with a strad line.Think you have to know how far you are from the
object.
> Imagine the rest involves complicated math formulas and tables and will
> leave that to some Egg Head  Types to explain because it is quite to much
> for this slow head. I have had  a few of these in the past and sold them
on
> the ebay for $25-$50 if I remember right . Last week I listed nice one
made
> by K&E complete with it's leather case and it didn't make $10 so don't
> know....Todd
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