World time zone calculator
Calculator, world time zone. Universal time finder with circular wooden base and a bevel glass cover. This time finder tells the time differences around the world based on the Paris Meridian. Three cardboard scales. The outer scale has a list of places around the world. The scale in the middle of the dial is the hour scale, marked 1 - 12 in Roman numerals on a blue background. The middle dial has a further list of places around the world. On the underside of the instrument are instructions in French on how to use it.
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Object Details
ID: | AST0700 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | World time zone calculator |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Pascal, C |
Date made: | 19th century |
People: | Time Museum |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 116 x 116 x 30 x 114 mm |