Boat's liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with four black lubber lines painted on side. Mounted in a black painted brass gimbal ring 3.5"" (9cm) dia. In wooden box 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5" (11.4 x 11.4 x 8.9cm).
Card-Dia: 2" (5.1cm). Width 0.5" (1.3cm). Mica (?) painted white with black markings, graduated by 5 to 360 degrees and to1/2 points.
Needle- Single flat bar type 2" (1cm) wide, with jewelled pivot cup mounted at centre.
Card-Dia: 2" (5.1cm). Width 0.5" (1.3cm). Mica (?) painted white with black markings, graduated by 5 to 360 degrees and to1/2 points.
Needle- Single flat bar type 2" (1cm) wide, with jewelled pivot cup mounted at centre.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0742 |
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Type: | Boat's liquid compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | John Leckie Ltd |
Date made: | circa 1942 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 90 mm x 115 mm x 120 mm |
Parts: | Boat's liquid compass |