Clamp, Corrector Magnet

clamp, corrector magnet

Clamp for horizontal magnets in a "KM" type binnacle, siezed from the Deutsche Seewarte in 1945. The plastic holder has a plastic ring for mounting the clamp on a central tube. The holder can be used to mount two magnets in a fore-and-aft or athwartships position. Two magnets 6.1" x 1.4" x 0.4" (15.5 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm) and 6.1" x 0.75" x 0.2" (15.5 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm)

O.A. Height 2.9" (7.5 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0815
Type: Clamp, Corrector Magnet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Plath, C.
Date made: circa 1944
People: Deutsche Seewarte
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 80 mm x 155 mm x 140 mm