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Liquid Compass
Liquid compass with tripod.
Bowl: Brass painted black. Has attachment for tripod at base. Prism and sight vane attached.
Card: Graduated to 360 in degrees. White with black markings for 16 points. Insignia at North. Domed in centre.
Needle: Unsighted
Pivot: Unsighted
Sights: Gun type sights attached to hinged prism, attachment can move in azimuth.
O.A. Height 3.5" (8.9 cm)
Has folding tripod in yellow wood. Top attachment missing. Leather straps. Length, extended 4' (122 cm) folded 1' 7" (48.2 cm)
Bowl: Brass painted black. Has attachment for tripod at base. Prism and sight vane attached.
Card: Graduated to 360 in degrees. White with black markings for 16 points. Insignia at North. Domed in centre.
Needle: Unsighted
Pivot: Unsighted
Sights: Gun type sights attached to hinged prism, attachment can move in azimuth.
O.A. Height 3.5" (8.9 cm)
Has folding tripod in yellow wood. Top attachment missing. Leather straps. Length, extended 4' (122 cm) folded 1' 7" (48.2 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0124 |
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| Type: | Liquid Compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Compass Department |
| Date made: | circa 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 70 mm x 80 mm |
| Parts: | Liquid Compass |