Alidade

Alidade

Heavy black painted brass, with cross piece at centre which has a lower spike that fits into socket in verge glass of compass. The folding fore sight is an open arch with thread and is fitted with a black glass reflector and mirror. The back sight has a slit and prism with two shaded filters.

O.A. Height 6.8" (17.5 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0830
Type: Alidade
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bamberg, Carl
Date made: circa 1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 305 mm x 160 mm
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