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Liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side, two side expansion chambers and hemispherical glass bottom. Inside of bowl painted white, wire lubber line attached to side of bowl. Verge ring graduated to 360 degrees.
Card-Dia. 6.3" (16cm). Mica covered with white paper marked in black with Greek lettering, graduated quadrantally in degrees and to 360 degs. Attached to large unpainted float at centre.
Card-Dia. 6.3" (16cm). Mica covered with white paper marked in black with Greek lettering, graduated quadrantally in degrees and to 360 degs. Attached to large unpainted float at centre.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0730 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Kelvin & James White Ltd |
| Date made: | circa 1935 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 mm x 260 mm x 220 mm |
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