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Cruiserfix Solar Navigator
Position plotter, designed to find longitude or latitude at noon. Copyright G.R. Dunn 1972.
A plastic instrument designed to find longitude, or latitude at noon.
It consists of a rectangular base-plate marked with the months of the year. A revolving semi-circular plate is attached to the base plate by a brass pin with a knurled clamping knob. It has scales for degrees, hours and minuts. Fixed on top of this is a swivelling sighting arm with cross piece.
Instructions for use are printed on the back of the base plate
A plastic instrument designed to find longitude, or latitude at noon.
It consists of a rectangular base-plate marked with the months of the year. A revolving semi-circular plate is attached to the base plate by a brass pin with a knurled clamping knob. It has scales for degrees, hours and minuts. Fixed on top of this is a swivelling sighting arm with cross piece.
Instructions for use are printed on the back of the base plate
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1014 |
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| Type: | Position plotter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Navigemus Ltd |
| Date made: | circa 1972 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 22 mm x 210 mm x 110 mm |