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1889 Equipment
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Scientific Equipment
item
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weight, lbs.
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cost, England
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cost, Syrtis Major
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binoculars, 6x30, with leather case
|
2
|
£3
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£6 4s
|
camera, 4x7 field type
|
6
|
£8
|
£17
|
camera, film magazine type
|
3
|
£5 5s
|
£11
|
camera, Kodak (only developed on Earth)
|
2
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£11
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£25
|
compass, pocket
|
---
|
15s
|
£1 10s
|
dissecting kit
|
2
|
£5
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£10 4s
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doctor's bag & supplies
|
10
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£3
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£7
|
dressing kit
|
2
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£8
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£12
|
field laboratory apparatus set, chemical
|
15
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£5
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£11 10s
|
field laboratory apparatus set, electical
|
8
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£6
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£12 16s
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hunting kit
|
2
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£3
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£4
|
laudanum, 4 oz. bottle
|
0.3
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2s
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4s
|
magnifying glass
|
n/a
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12s
|
£1 4s
|
medical kit, colonial
|
10
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£4
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£9
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navigation instrument set
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8
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£12
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£24 16s
|
portable microscope set
|
10
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£45
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£91
|
surveying instrument set
|
20
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£25
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£52
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telegraph instrument set
|
1
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£1
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£2 2s
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telescope, tripod mounted, 50x
|
35
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£20
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£44
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heliograph, 5" diameter (tripod not included)
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7
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£ ?
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£ ?
|
telescope, tripod mounted, 50x
|
35
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£20
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£44
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tourist's companion (thermometer, altimeter/barometer, compass, etc.)
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6
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£8
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£17
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wire, insulated, 1 mile spool
|
100
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£1
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£22
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Reference Materials
Item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
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Bowditch's Practical Navigator and Almanac
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5
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£1
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£2 10s
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Conklin's Handy Manual of Useful Information and Atlas of the Worlds
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3
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3s
|
9s
|
Edison's Encyclopedia of General Information
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3
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2s
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10s
|
Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 volumes
|
165
|
£30
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£36 10s
|
The Millwright's Companion and Handy-book
|
1
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8s
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£1
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Rand McNally & Co's New Pictorial Atlas of the Worlds
|
2
|
£1
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£2 4s
|
Robb's Medical Companion and Household Physician
|
3
|
£2
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£4 6s
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Rose and Carless Manual of Surgery
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2
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£1
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£2 4s
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Savill's System of Clinical Medicine
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3
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£1
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£2 6s
|
Tools
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
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axe, felling
|
3
|
2s
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8s
|
forge, portable
|
500
|
£6
|
£60
|
hatchet
|
2
|
6p
|
5s
|
knife, two-bladed jack
|
n/a
|
1s
|
2s
|
knife, camp or hunting
|
n/a
|
4s
|
8s
|
lockpick set
|
n/a
|
18s
|
£2
|
machete and sheath
|
2
|
8d
|
5s
|
photographic lab, portable
|
30
|
£7
|
£17
|
pick, mattock, or shovel
|
5
|
2s
|
14s
|
saw, buck with 30" blade
|
3.5
|
2s
|
10s
|
sledgehammer or maul
|
16
|
5s
|
£11
|
steam engine and boiler, 4 HP
|
1,000
|
£28
|
£130
|
steam engine and boiler, 10 HP
|
1,850
|
£48
|
£250
|
tools, carpenter's
|
30
|
£4
|
£11
|
tools, instrument maker's
|
10
|
£7
|
£15
|
tools, metalworker's
|
60
|
£6
|
£18
|
trap, bear
|
3
|
1s
|
8s
|
trap, small animal
|
1
|
6d
|
3s
|
Travelling Gear
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
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ammunition chest for 250 rds. of rifle/shotgun ammo
|
5
|
£1
|
£1
|
ammunition, 12 ga. buckshot, black powder, 500 rds.
|
65
|
£1 12s
|
£10
|
ammunition, 12 ga. buckshot, smokeless, 500 rds.
|
65
|
£2 8s
|
£11 6s
|
ammunition, pistol, 100 rds. (1d6K calibers)
|
3
|
6s
|
12s
|
ammunition, rifle, 100 rds. (1.5d6K calibers)
|
5
|
8s
|
£1 6s
|
ammunition, rifle, 100 rds. (.303 British)
|
6.5
|
8s
|
£2
|
ammunition, rifle, 100 rds. (2d6K calibers)
|
9
|
16s
|
£2 10s
|
ammunition, .303 British, 1100 rds. ("garrison" box)
|
85.5
|
£4 8s
|
£22
|
ammunition, .450 Martini-Henry, 2300 rds. ("garrison" box)
|
260
|
£6
|
£32
|
backpack
|
1.5
|
2s
|
2s
|
bag, carpet
|
3
|
2s
|
10s
|
ball, rugby
|
0.84
|
8s
|
£1
|
belt with holster and ammo pouch
|
2
|
£1 9s
|
£2
|
belt or bandoleer for cartridges
|
2
|
5s
|
5s
|
billy, lead-filled leather sap
|
0.5
|
6s
|
12s
|
billy, extra-heavy and long "Paralyzer" sap
|
1
|
8s
|
16s
|
blanket
|
4
|
8d
|
8d
|
brass knuckles, finest grade
|
0.5
|
6s
|
12s
|
canteen, 1 quart filled
|
2.5
|
3s
|
4s
|
camp stove, portable, coal oil
|
2
|
10s
|
£1 4s
|
camping cooking and eating outfit
|
80
|
£5
|
£18
|
cartridge bag, 75 rds., over-shoulder type
|
2
|
£1
|
£1
|
cigars, 100 good Havana
|
4
|
£3
|
£7
|
clothing, foul weather
|
3
|
£1 to £5
|
£1 6s to £5 6s
|
clothing, rough-living
|
3
|
£1 to £3
|
£1 6s to £5
|
clothing, cotton duck hunting pants and coat, finest grade
|
3
|
£2
|
£2 12s to £3
|
cot, folding
|
15
|
6s
|
£2
|
cricket set (2 bats, 2 balls, pads, stumps, net, rules, etc.)
|
25
|
£3
|
£8 10s
|
flask, liquor, half pint
|
1
|
10s
|
£1
|
food, canned, one day
|
4
|
8d
|
9s
|
food, one day
|
3
|
6d or more
|
6d or more
|
fishing tackle
|
1
|
12s
|
£2 6s
|
golf set (9 clubs, bag, balls, etc.)
|
30
|
£4
|
£11
|
Gramophone or similar
|
3
|
£5
|
£10 6s
|
hammock
|
2
|
4s
|
12s
|
lamp, miner's safety
|
0.3
|
8d
|
2s
|
lantern, carbide
|
1
|
1s
|
4s
|
lantern, storm or railway conductor's
|
2
|
5s
|
14s
|
lantern, dark or policeman's
|
2
|
5s
|
14s
|
lawn tennis set (4 rackets, 6 balls, net, rules, etc.)
|
15
|
£3
|
£7 10s
|
lighter, oil-filled, contains 50 primers to light the oil
|
n/a
|
1s
|
2s
|
liquor, 12 bottles of port
|
70
|
£1 14s
|
£5 4s
|
liquor, 12 bottles of whiskey
|
70
|
£4 4s
|
£10 8s
|
liquor, 12 bottles of brandy
|
70
|
£5 10s
|
£13
|
liquor, 12 bottles of gin
|
70
|
£4 10s
|
£11
|
liquor, 12 bottles of rum
|
70
|
£4
|
£10
|
padlock, bronze railway, with 2 keys
|
1.5
|
3s
|
10s
|
root beer, 12 bottles
|
70
|
12s
|
£8
|
rope, 100 feet of 3/8" manila
|
5
|
2s
|
2s
|
scabbard for rifle or shotgun
|
6
|
5s
|
5s
|
sight, tang-mounted vernier style for rifles
|
n/a
|
15s
|
£2
|
sight, Duplex telescopic for rifles
|
n/a
|
£3 10s
|
£10
|
spectacles, steel framed, prescription lenses
|
---
|
£1 5s
|
£3
|
stool, folding camp
|
4
|
3s
|
3s
|
sunglasses
|
---
|
£2s
|
£4s
|
tarp, 10 x 10 feet, 10 oz. canvas
|
12
|
10d
|
10d
|
tent, miners' (7' across, one pole)
|
20
|
15s
|
15s
|
tent, two-man (two shelter halves)
|
12
|
£3
|
£3
|
tent, wall, ten man (14' x 16')
|
76
|
£4 5s
|
£4 5s
|
tent, wedge or 'A', two-man
|
30
|
£1 10s
|
£1 10s
|
tripod (for survey instruments, cameras, etc.)
|
12
|
10s
|
£2 4s
|
trunk, steamer
|
6
|
8s
|
£1 8s
|
watch, pocket
|
n/a
|
£2 to £10
|
£4 to £20
|
watch, schoolboy's
|
n/a
|
15s
|
£1 10s
|
watch, stop
|
n/a
|
£3
|
£6 4s
|
Fuel
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
---|
coal
|
2,000
|
1s 6d
|
£10
|
petroleum or gasoline, 88 octane
|
2,000
|
£3
|
£200
|
liquid fuels
|
2,000
|
£6
|
£200
|
wood or peat
|
n/a
|
free
|
free
|
carbide
|
1
|
5d
|
1s
|
Explosives
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
---|
black powder, barrel
|
6
|
10s
|
10s
|
dynamite, case of 100 sticks
|
50
|
£5
|
£20
|
nitroglycerin, case of 20 bottles
|
5
|
£1
|
£2 10s
|
Land Transport
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
---|
wagon, light, farm or delivery (2 ton capacity)
|
1,000
|
£10
|
£12
|
wagon, freight, conestoga, or cape
|
3,200
|
£50
|
£60
|
howdah
|
250
|
£10
|
£10
|
bicycle, safety
|
26
|
£5
|
£12 12s
|
bicycle, penny-farthing
|
40
|
£10
|
£24
|
horse saddle, military, wallets and tack
|
26
|
£1 to £15
|
£2 to £30
|
horse saddle, hunting with tack
|
13
|
£1 to £10
|
£2 to £15
|
horse saddle, western, stock or cowboy with tack
|
12
|
£2 to £8
|
£2 to £17
|
panniers, two of 100# capacity
|
10
|
£3
|
£3
|
2-6-0 tank locomotive, about as small as std. gauge gets
|
20,000
|
£800
|
£2,800
|
"40 Ton" Shay two-truck geared locomotive
|
60,000
|
£1,200
|
£7,200
|
railway car, private
|
40,000
|
£800
|
£6,000
|
Water Transport
item
|
weight, lbs.
|
cost, England
|
cost, Syrtis Major
|
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boat, folding canvas (the Acme, 12' long)
|
35
|
£7
|
£15
|
longboat - good sailing, 32' long, 7' wide, 10 oars, capacity 25 men and 3 tons
|
2,000
|
£50
|
£50
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launch - shallow waters, 28' long, 7' wide, capacity 30 men and 4 tons
|
2,500
|
£50
|
£50
|
cutter - 18' long, 5' wide, 4 oars, capacity 8 men and 0.25 ton
|
250
|
£10
|
£10
|
whaleboat or pinnace - 26'-28' long, 6'-8' wide, 6 oars, capacity about 0.5-1 ton
|
500-1,000
|
£30
|
£30
|
dingy - 10' long, 3' wide, 2 oars, 3 people, capacity about 400#
|
120
|
£5
|
£5
|
boat, rowing
|
?
|
£3
|
£3
|
steam launch - 24' long, 8' beam, capacity 4 tons or 30 men
|
5,000
|
£50
|
£100
|
steamer, river or canal, small
|
?
|
£100
|
£200
|
See also items from the April 1889 Francis Bannerman catalog, and the 1889 Eley Brothers' cartridge list.
"Average" freight costs to Mars estimated at 2 shillings per pound in the above tables. For specific values:
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First class freight is for items that must be carefully stowed and looked after: valuables, perishable items that must be kept cool or warm, fragile items, dangerous items. Freight rate, 3 shillings per pound.
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Second class freight is for items in barrels, boxes or bags that don't need any special handling or precautions. Freight rate, 2 shillings per pound.
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Third class freight is for cargo unlikely to be damaged by handling, vacuum, or extremes of temperature: coal, bricks, hides, lumber, etc. Freight rate, 1 shilling 8 pence per pound.
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Fourth class cargo is the same as third class, but with a weight of at least 5 tons for the shipment. Freight rate, 1 shilling 6 pence per pound.
Some of the sources: Sears, Roebuck Catalog for 1897; Catalog of Guns, Swords, Cannons, Equipments, Military Goods, &c For Sale By Francis Bannerman, April 1889; Bannerman Catalogue of Military Goods, 1927; Harrod's Stores Price List, May 1895; Great Western Gun Works Catalogue, 1897; Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign Countries During the Years 1896 and 1897, Volume I; pub. 1898 by U.S. Dept. of State.; and of course the original Space: 1889 rules.
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