50 BENJ. PIKE'S, JR., DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



hands, one moving round a circle, upon which are inscribed 

 yards, poles and furlongs ; the other, that is the shorter 

 hand, indicates the number of miles travelled. 



Price, $50.00. 



Tape Measure, (Fig. 79, page 51.) This instrument 

 consists of a tape prepared and painted, or varnished, on 

 which is divided feet and inches, one end of which is attach- 

 ed to a brass axis having a handle, by turning which the 

 tape is wound up in a small compass, and inclosed usually 

 in a leather box ; to the other end of the tape a ring is at- 

 tached, by which the tape may be drawn out, the measure- 

 ment commencing at the ring ; on one side there are frequently 

 divided links, 100 of which make a chain, or 66 feet. 



Price, 25 feet long, $1.25 ; 30 feet long, $1.37. 



" 40 " " $1.50; 50 " " $1.75. 



60 " " $2.00; 100 " " $3.00. 



Pocket Tape Measure. (Fig. 80, page 51.) These are 



from three to twelve feet long, and mounted in a variety of 



styles, some having springs by which the tape is drawn in 



when required, and are mounted in brass or German silver. 



Price, 3 feet, brass case, - - $0.63. 



Plumb Bob. (Fig. 81, page 51.) This consists of a cone 

 of metal with steel point and rounded top, suspended by a 

 cord, for which a small perforated piece of brass is screwed 

 into the top, within which the knot fastening the cord is 

 tied. Price, 2 inch, $1.25; 3 inch, $2.00. 



" 4 " - $2.50. 



Pocket Compass. (Fig. 82, page 53.) The pocket com- 

 pass is a very valuable instrument to travellers, and persons 

 visiting pathless forests, or unfrequented places, as by the 

 help of this little instrument they may direct their course 

 with certainty in any direction ; they are usually made in 

 small brass boxes, from one inch to two inches in diameter, 

 and half an inch thick ; the points of the compass are repre- 



