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Heel and trim recorder
A mahogany box with two dials at the front protected by a glass panel. The dials are both graduated to indicate up to 15degs of inclination from the horizontal. One dial-plate is marked "ATHWARTSHIP" and the other "FOR & AFT". The mechanism consists of two pendulums suspended in a bath of oil, connected to pointers by gearing. Three bras brackets are attached to the back of the instrument for securing to ship.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0973 |
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| Type: | Heel and trim recorder |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Ltd |
| Date made: | circa 1920 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 156 mm x 180 mm x 145 mm |
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