Hough observing chair
Title
Hough observing chair
Subject
Astronomy
Furniture
Furniture
Description
Wood, metal
Wooden frame with moveable seat and eight steps on four castors. Measures 45” x 48” x 103” tall. Moving adjustable chair with foot-rest connected to counter weights slides up and down in the middle of the stairs with in a wooden track. Seat held in place by friction. A small table that attaches to the chair is missing. Two drawers added later under the steps. Follows the design of Professor George Hough of Dearborn Observatory as published in the March 1881 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, volume 41 pages 309-312.
Bevis and Company built the ladder for $25 based on design provided by Warner & Swasey.
Wooden frame with moveable seat and eight steps on four castors. Measures 45” x 48” x 103” tall. Moving adjustable chair with foot-rest connected to counter weights slides up and down in the middle of the stairs with in a wooden track. Seat held in place by friction. A small table that attaches to the chair is missing. Two drawers added later under the steps. Follows the design of Professor George Hough of Dearborn Observatory as published in the March 1881 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, volume 41 pages 309-312.
Bevis and Company built the ladder for $25 based on design provided by Warner & Swasey.
Creator
Bevis & Company, Urbana Illinois
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
1896
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Citation
Bevis & Company, Urbana Illinois, “Hough observing chair,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/58.