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Magnifier
Box for magnifier is marked ACO0650.1 and can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
Instrument consists of an open framework set on a circular plate which has had a square cut out of it. The framework carries the lens mounting which can move up and down the framework. The framework is attached to the rim of the compass by two clips and two flanges. Length 6.25" (15.8cm). Plate 5" (12.6cm) dia.
Instrument consists of an open framework set on a circular plate which has had a square cut out of it. The framework carries the lens mounting which can move up and down the framework. The framework is attached to the rim of the compass by two clips and two flanges. Length 6.25" (15.8cm). Plate 5" (12.6cm) dia.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0650 |
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| Type: | Magnifier |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Date made: | circa 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm x 125 mm x 160 mm |
| Parts: | Magnifier |