SUPERB KEUFFEL & ESSER NO. 5155 BUILDER\'S TRANSIT LEVEL W/ PLUMB BOB & MANUAL For Sale

*** PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AND READ THE ENTIRE ITEM DESCRIPTION, SELLER POLICIES & INFORMATION. ***

THIS IS A SUPER CLEAN, CRISP & BRIGHT ANTIQUE KEUFFEL & ESSER NO. 5155 BUILDER\'S TRANSIT LEVEL. THE INSTRUMENT IS IN THE CORRECT ORIGINAL CASE WITH BRASS PLUMB BOB, LIGHT HOOD, FRONT LENS CAP, INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND TOOLS. THE INSTRUMENT IS BRASS WITH ABLACK CRACKLE FINISH. THE WOOD CASE STILL HAS THE KEY AND ALL DATA PLAQUES AND DECALS. THE ONLY ISSUE I SEE WITH THE CASE IS THAT THE ORIGINAL LEATHER SHOULDER STRAP HAS BROKEN, BUT IT\'S STILL ATTACHED WITH ORIGINAL BUCKLE INTACT. THE WOOD CASE IS ROCK SOLID & TIGHT. THE TRANSIT IS NOT ROTTED, BEAT UP, BENT, BROKEN, STRIPPED OUT, SEIZED UP, ALTERED OR MODIFIED. THE PLUMB BOB IS NOT BROKEN OR BENT UP. THE MANUAL IS NOT RIPPED UP OR FALLING APART. THIS IS TRULY A REALLY NICE EXAMPLE FOR A TRANSIT COLLECTION. I HAVE NOT POLISHED UP OR TAMPERED WITH ANYTHING. I LOOKED THROUGH THE SIGHT TUBE OUTSIDE IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT. THE TRANSIT STILL LOOKED CLEAR TO ME TO VIEW THROUGH. IT\'S BEING OFFERED WITH NO WARRANTIES AS AN ANTIQUE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT FOR A COLLECTION, NOT AS A MODERN CALIBRATED CERTIFIED TRANSIT FOR OFFICIAL USE. I HOPE IT GOES TO A GOOD KEUFFEL & ESSER COLLECTION. DUE TO BOX SIZE & WEIGHT, THIS ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE LOWER 48 STATES VIA FULLY INSURED UPS. THE INDICATED SHIPPING COST INCLUDES PRO PACKING BY THE UPS STORE HERE. PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING TO ALASKA, HAWAII, P.R. OR US APO ADDRESSES WILL HAVE TO BE VIA AIRMAIL & WILL COST A BIT MORE THAN THE INDICATED UPS GROUND SHIPPING COST. IT WILL BE ABOUT $85.50 SHIPPING/PACKING TO SEND THIS ITEM AIRMAIL TO THOSE LOCATIONS.IT\'S BEING OFFERED FRESH OUT OF THE ESTATE & AS PICTURED HERE.

** NEVER A RESERVE **

ALL ITEMS I OFFER ARE FROM NUMEROUS EAST COAST ESTATES (MOSTLY FROM MARYLAND, WASHINGTON DC, VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA). THEY ARE OBTAINED THROUGH CONSIGNMENT OR ESTATE LIQUIDATION PURCHASE. I HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL ESTATE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSIGNMENT & LIQUIDATION LLC FOR OVER 12 YEARS. I AM NOT A \"YARD SALER\" OR A \"PICKER\". YOU ARE SEEING ITEMS RIGHT OUT OF THE ESTATES. I DO NOT TAMPER WITH ITEMS, POLISH UP ITEMS OR ALTER THEM IN ANY WAY. I WANT buyers TO VIEW THEM AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO WHEN THEY CAME FROM THE ESTATES. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING OFFERED AS FINAL SALES FROM ESTATE LIQUIDATION WITH ALL WEAR OF A USED VINTAGE ITEM. I WILL ONLY CALL AN ITEM MINT IF I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IT\'S IN MINT CONDITION. I WILL ONLY CALL AN ITEM RARE OR SCARCE IF I TRULY BELIEVE IT TO BE SO. THE ITEMS YOU SEE HERE ARE NOT BEING OFFERED LOCALLY AT THE SAME TIME. NO WORRIES, I WILL NOT END AN sale EARLY TO GET MORE MONEY FOR AN ITEM LOCALLY. ONCE AN ITEM IS UP, IT STAYS RUNNING UNTIL THE sale ENDS (UNLESS I MAKE A BAD DESCRIPTION ERROR & HAVE TO END THE sale TO FIX THE PROBLEM & THEN RE-LIST IT.) ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD TO THE WINNING buyer AT THE AMOUNT THEY WON IT FOR. I NEVER REFUSE COMPLETION OF A TRANSACTION BASED ON WHAT AN ITEMS SELLS FOR.IF A VALUABLE ITEM HAPPENS TO GO SUPER CHEAP, YOU GET IT CHEAP.MY sales ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THEY FOLLOW THROUGH. I USE PLAIN BACKGROUNDS AND CLEAR FONTS. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN FLUFFY BORDERS, FANCY BACKGROUNDS, OVERBLOWN HYPE WORDING OR OVERBLOWN LETTERING FONTS TO PROMOTE PHONY HYPE IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN ITEM APPEAR MORE SPECTACULAR THAN IT REALLY IS. I WANT BUYERS TO SEE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO WHAT I AM SEEING WHEN THE ITEM WAS ACQUIRED. I DO NOT USE THE DISTRACTION OF OVER-FLUFFED ADVERTISING TO CAUSE A CARELESS EMOTIONAL REACTION TO IMPULSE offer.
COLLECTORS PLEASE DO NOT WORRY. MY ITEMS WILL NOT DISAPPEAR PART WAY THROUGH THE sale. I CANNOT END sales EARLY FOR THE \"WHAT WILL YOU TAKE FOR IT NOW\" OR \"WHAT IS YOUR BUY IT NOW PRICE\" EMAILS. THE ESTATES USUALLY PREFER STRAIGHT sales. RESERVESARE PURE SILLINESS. I NEVER PUT A RESERVE ON ANYTHING. OCCASIONALLY, I DO USE A \"BUY IT NOW OR BEST OFFER\" FORMAT IF THE ESTATE REQUESTS IT.
I HOPE ALL OF MY ITEMS WILL GO TO PEOPLE WHO WILL ENJOY THEM.IF THE WINNING buyer HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH AN ITEM AFTER RECEIVING IT, PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE FILING A BUYER COMPLAINT. I WILL PROMPTLY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM IF I DID MAKE A GROSS ERROR IN DESCRIPTION. IF AN ITEM IS RETURNED, THE BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.I CANNOT ACCEPT RETURNS FOR BUYER\'S REMORSE. I CANNOT ACCEPT RETURNS FOR FALSE or FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINTS FILED IN AN ATTEMPT TO MASK BUYER\'S REMORSE. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE THE ITEM HAS ENDED. I CANNOT CANCEL TRANSACTION OR ACCEPT RETURNS FOR QUESTIONS ASKED AFTER THE ITEM HAS ENDED. I CANNOT ACCEPT RETURNS FOR ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN BROKEN, TAKEN APART, ALTERED OR TAMPERED WITH IN ANY WAY BUY THE BUYER.
PAYPAL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF sale\'S END. I SHIP WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER CLEARED PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED.I ALWAYS TRY TO PACK MULTIPLE SMALL ITEMS IN ONE BOX TO SAVE THE WINNING buyer A BIT ON THE SHIPPING/PACKING COST (AS LONG AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO W/O RISK OF BREAKING ITEMS BY JAMMING THEM IN ONE BOX.)I NEVER STACK FULL SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER TO MAKE MORE MONEY.MOST LARGE & HEAVY ITEMS SHIPPED VIA UPS WILL HAVE TO BE PACKED IN SEPARATE BOXES FOR SAFETY IN TRANSIT. FOR MULTIPLE ITEM WINNERS:I SHIP ALL SMALL ITEMS IN THE USA VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL W/ DEL CONF. ALL ITEMS OVER $200 ARE SHIPPED WITH A SIGNATURE REQUIRED UPON RECEIPT. I DO NOT SHIP USPS PARCEL POST AT ALL. I SHIP ALL LARGER & HEAVIER ITEMS IN THE CONTINENTAL USA VIA FULLY INSURED UPS GROUND. I SHIP ALL ITEMS INTERNATIONALLY VIA USPS GLOBAL PRIORITY FOR TRACKING & SELLER PROTECTION.I DO NOT SHIP ANY INTERNATIONAL ITEMS VIA USPS 1ST CLASS AIRMAIL DUE TO LACK OF TRACKING. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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