Liquid compass card - aircraft
Liquid compass Card
White painted mical with black markings, graduated to 1/2 points and to 360 degs. Mounted on black painted float, whcih incorporates two 3.25" (8.2cm) neeedles. Centre of float coned to take pivot, top of cone fitted with jewelled pivot cup.
White painted mical with black markings, graduated to 1/2 points and to 360 degs. Mounted on black painted float, whcih incorporates two 3.25" (8.2cm) neeedles. Centre of float coned to take pivot, top of cone fitted with jewelled pivot cup.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0227 |
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Type: | Liquid compass card - aircraft |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Captain Chetwynd; Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd |
Date made: | 1914 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm; Diameter: 142 mm |