Description of the Ney Surveyor

The Ney Company was the first in the field with a dental surveyor , and
the present instrument is the product of more than thirty years continuous '
experience in this specialized field . It is precision made , sturdily designed

for hard laboratory usage , and easy to operate .

The principal parts of the instrument are as follows : the base ( A ) , an
accurately machined horizontal surface on which the survey table moves
freely ; the vertical upright column ( B ) carrying a fixed crossarm with
spindle bearing ( C ) at right angles to the base, and spindle tightening
screw ( E ) at the end of the crossarm ; the spindle itself ( D ) , which can
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