Dollond, Peter, 1769
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Basic Info

Maker: Dollond, Peter

Year: 1769

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Manufacturing Location: London, England

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No stand present.

Collection: Technoseum: Landesmuseum fur Technik und Arbeit in Mannheim

Accession #: EVZ:1983.0046-005

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Project investigation: communication with museum curator.

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Achromatic lens. Dollond held a patent for achromatic lenses from 1764 to 1772. Mayer used the 7 draw refractor first in St. Petersburg in 1769. Attachment for heliometer and original tripod lost. Tripod replaced by a replica in 1993. Objective diameter 100 mm.

Length (open): 2250

Length (closed): 2250

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Objective type: unconfirmed

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Materials: mahogany, glass, brass

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