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aerospace transport: aircraft
aerospace transport: aircraft (German)
aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat
aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat (Curtis)
aerospace transport: airship
aerospace transport: airship (German)
aerospace transport: zeppelin
aerospace transport: zeppelin (German)
aircraft binnacle hood
armament t&e, ammunition: bomb, flying
Azimuth circle
azimuth circle
binnacle hood
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Compass
compass, lifeboat
compass bowl
compass bowl lid
compass card
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compass stand
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Liquid boat's compass and binnacle
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Liquid compass - aircraft (card)
Liquid compass - aircraft (German airship compass)
Liquid compass - aircraft; azimuth circle
Liquid compass - aircraft; compass bowl
Liquid compass - aircraft; compass bowl lid
Liquid compass - aircraft; compass card
Liquid compass - aircraft; compass stand
Liquid compass - aircraft; glass cover
Liquid compass - aircraft; sponge
Liquid compass - aircraft; stand
Liquid compass - aircraft; Top of dome
Liquid compass - aircraft binnacle hood
Liquid compass - aircraft bracket
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - aircraft compass stand
Liquid compass - aircraft or small craft
Liquid compass - aircraft suspension system
Liquid compass - aircraft suspension system baseboard
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass - submarine?
Liquid compass - submarine box
Liquid compass - tank
Liquid compass; Azimuth circle
Liquid compass; Box
Liquid compass; Lens/eyepiece cap?
Liquid compass; shade
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft; binnacle hood
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft binnacle hood
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine?
Liquid compass and binnacle top
Liquid compass binnacle hatch
Liquid compass binnacle hatch screw
Liquid compass binnacle hood
Liquid compass binnacle lamp
Liquid compass binnacle oil lamp
Liquid compass bowl - aircraft
Liquid compass box
Liquid compass box - aircraft compass
Liquid compass box base
Liquid compass box lid
Liquid compass card
Liquid compass Card
Liquid compass card
Liquid compass card - aircraft
Liquid compass counterpoise?
Liquid compass cover
Liquid compass cover box
Liquid compass expansion nut
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Liquid compass magnifying glass
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shade
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stand
surveying & navigational t&e: bowl, liquid compass(for projector compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: card, spider: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(bomb sight)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(distant reading)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vetical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft bombsight: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft observers: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, airship: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, boat's: compass, liquid(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, landing: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(experimental)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(hand held)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(Reynolds yacht)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(spherical)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(spider card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(universal compensation device)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, marching: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(azimuth)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(E Boat)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(Merchant Navy pattern)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(motor launch)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(MTB)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's range finder: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, range finder: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, small craft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, small ships: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, tank: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, torpedo boat destroyer: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, yacht: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: cover, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: float, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet carrier, compass corrector: compass, liquid
Top of dome
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (Japanese)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (Polish)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (USS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
water transport: fighting vessel: E-boat
water transport: fighting vessel: landing craft
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (Norwegian)
water transport: fighting vessel: torpedo boat, motor
water transport: fishing vessel: trawler
water transport: sailing vessel
water transport: sailing vessel: schooner (Polish)
water transport: service vessel: launch, motor
water transport: steam vessel
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
Wind finding instrument - aircraft
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Blume, Dr.
Boosman, W.
Borde
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Campbell, Colin
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Carwil
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Ch. Bianchetti & Co
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Deutsche Seewarte
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Gowland, George
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Liquid compass; Azimuth circle
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft; binnacle hood
Liquid compass - aircraft
Type P.6 (Liquid compass - aircraft compass)
Liquid compass - aircraft; compass bowl lid
Liquid compass binnacle lamp
Liquid compass box base
Liquid compass binnacle hood
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft; binnacle hood
Liquid compass binnacle hatch
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Liquid compass binnacle hood
Liquid compass - aircraft suspension system
Liquid compass box lid
Liquid compass; Lens/eyepiece cap?
Liquid compass box
Liquid compass verge ring with shade
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft suspension system baseboard
Liquid compass binnacle oil lamp
Liquid compass box - aircraft compass
Liquid compass cover box
Liquid compass cover
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