Quadrantal corrector fitting

Quadrantal corrector fitting

Wooden box containing fittings for quadrantal correction of Plath spherical compass.

Contents:-
4 soft iron vertical tubes 3.1" x 0.6"
1 ring with vertical sockets
1 set of 10 curved soft iron strips
2 triangular and 1 curved cover for the soft iron strips

Object Details

ID: ACO0805
Type: Quadrantal corrector fitting
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Plath, C.
Date made: circa 1942
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 70 mm; Diameter: 290 mm