Corrector magnet carrier

Corrector magnet carrier

Unpainted aluminium set of scissor corrector magnets seized from the Deutsche Seewarte in 1945. It is fitted to a metal cap, diameter 6.5" (16.5 cm). Two shafts with triangular heads operate pairs of 2.5" x 0.4" x 0.4" (6.4 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm) magnets, graduated scales indicate the positions of the magnets.

O.A. Height 3.75" (9.5 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0814
Type: Corrector magnet carrier
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1944
People: Deutsche Seewarte
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 93 mm; Diameter: 160 mm
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