Magnet carrier - aircraft compass

Magnet carrier, compass corrector, for Patt. 253
Square wooden block. Accommodating 4 E - W and 4 N - S magnets. Has four metal plates covering holes where magnets are inserted. Metal mounting plate attached to base of block.
O.A. Height 3.3" (8.5cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0237
Type: Magnet carrier - aircraft compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1915
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 52 mm x 89 mm x 76 mm
Parts: Magnet carrier - aircraft compass