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Liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Bottom of bowl glazed. Inside of bowl painted white, fitted with a black wire lubber line projecting from side. Mounted in black painted brass gimbal ring 10" (25.4cm) in diameter.
Card- Diameter 6.5" (16.5cm) mainly black with white strip at edge carrying black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and to 360 degs. Attached to small black painted float dome at centre.
Pivot - Unsighted but it is possible to see the bridge mounted across bottom of bowl to which pivot stem is attached.
Card- Diameter 6.5" (16.5cm) mainly black with white strip at edge carrying black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and to 360 degs. Attached to small black painted float dome at centre.
Pivot - Unsighted but it is possible to see the bridge mounted across bottom of bowl to which pivot stem is attached.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0662 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | circa 1942 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 105 mm x 280 mm x 255 mm |
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