Alidade

alidade.

Heavy brass, painted grey, with cross piece at centre which has lower spike that fits into spigot of compass. The fore sight is open arch with nylon thread and it also has a jet celestial reflector and mirror. The back sight contains slit and spy hole, also prism and filters.

O.A. Height 7" (17.8 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0819
Type: Alidade
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Plath, C.
Date made: circa 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 140 mm x 260 mm x 103 mm x 1.3 kg
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