Where are Brunton compasses made?
the USA
Brunton compasses are proudly made in the USA. All transits and the bulk of compasses are designed, developed, and hand-built in our factory in Riverton, WY and are sold across the world via our global headquarters in Louisville CO.
What is the use of Brunton compass?
It is used to get directional degree measurements (azimuth) through use of the Earth’s magnetic field. Holding the compass at waist-height, the user looks down into the mirror and lines up the target, needle, and guide line that is on the mirror.
Who makes Brunton compasses?
Fiskars Corporation
In 2006, the Silva Group was acquired by the Finnish Fiskars Corporation,. Along with the rest of the Silva Group, Brunton became part of the Outdoor division of Fiskars. As of 2009, Brunton, Inc. employed about 40 people.
Who invented the Brunton compass?
PROFESSIONAL COMPASSES In 1894, D.W. BRUNTON, a Canadian-born geologist and mining engineer, commissioned a skilled watch repairman out of Denver, Colorado to manufacture his invention—the Pocket Transit Compass. The precision instrument became world-famous and freed outdoors men of the bulky equipment of that time.
What is a Brunton compass used for?
What is a pocket transit used for?
It combines a surveyor’s compass, prismatic compass, clinometer, hand level and a plumb into a single instrument. Use the Brunton Pocket Transit to measure azimuth (compass bearing), vertical angles, inclina- tion of objects, percent grade, slopes, height of objects and for leveling.
How is Brunton compass used to measure strike and dip?
Measuring Dip:
- AFTER you determine strike, rotate the compass 90°.
- Place the SIDE of the compass flat against the plane.
- Adjust the lever on the back of the compass until the air bubble in the “Clinometer level” is centered.
- Read the dip directly from the scale in the compass.