Compound needle

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Four flat bar needles in two banks of two, separated by four wooden rollers.

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ID:	ACO0436.2
Type:	Compound needle
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	circa 1840
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements:	Overall: 11 mm x 151 mm x 19 mm
Parts:	Compound needle Compound needle (ACO0436.1) Compound needle (ACO0436.2) Magnetic block (ACO0436.3) Magnetic block (ACO0436.4) Compound needle box lid (ACO0436.5) Compound needle box base (ACO0436.6)