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Boat's liquid compass and binnacle
Boat's liquid compass
Bowl: A brass bowl, grey on outside and white inside with two wire lubbers. Bottom of bowl partially glazed. Expansion chamber at bottom, filler plug on side and heavy lead weight.
Card : None
Needle: None
Pivot: Brass steel tipped pivot spike secured to metal base diameter.
Binnacle: Brass binnacle, hood mising. Grommet gimbal ring suspension. Flange and base. Diameter 10.5" ( 26.6cm) O.A. Height 7" (17.8cm)
Bowl: A brass bowl, grey on outside and white inside with two wire lubbers. Bottom of bowl partially glazed. Expansion chamber at bottom, filler plug on side and heavy lead weight.
Card : None
Needle: None
Pivot: Brass steel tipped pivot spike secured to metal base diameter.
Binnacle: Brass binnacle, hood mising. Grommet gimbal ring suspension. Flange and base. Diameter 10.5" ( 26.6cm) O.A. Height 7" (17.8cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0211 |
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| Type: | Boat's liquid compass and binnacle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | 1939 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 178 mm; Diameter: 310 mm |