Boat's Liquid Compass
Bowl- Grey painted brass, filler plug fitted to side of bubble-trap below verge ring. Base of bowl fitted with a bridge to which is attached a corrector magnet carrier. Verge glass fitted with brass spigot for an alidade. Inside of bowl painted white with a black painted lubber line. Mounted in gimbal ring 7.8" (20cm) diameter.
Card- diameter 5" (13cm) mica ring painted white with black markings, graduated to 360 degress, attached to large flat float.
Card- diameter 5" (13cm) mica ring painted white with black markings, graduated to 360 degress, attached to large flat float.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0716 |
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Type: | Boat's Liquid Compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | L. Doignon & Malakoff |
Date made: | circa 1928 ? |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 180 mm x 205 mm x 200 mm |