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Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass bowl painted black. Has filler hole on side, locking flange and heavy weight at base. White on inside with black lubber spike.
Card: A mica card with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
Binnacle: The binnacle is square and of metal with a hinged glass flap and candle lamps. It was originally fitted with two lamps, one right hand and one left, but only one remains.
O.A. height 12.75" (32.3 cm)
Bowl: Brass bowl painted black. Has filler hole on side, locking flange and heavy weight at base. White on inside with black lubber spike.
Card: A mica card with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
Binnacle: The binnacle is square and of metal with a hinged glass flap and candle lamps. It was originally fitted with two lamps, one right hand and one left, but only one remains.
O.A. height 12.75" (32.3 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0187 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass and binnacle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Edward John Dent & Co. |
| Date made: | circa 1882 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 315 mm x 340 mm x 190 mm |