Liquid compass

Liquid compass

Card: A plastic band 0.6" wide attached to the centre by floated radial arms. The card is brown with black markings graduated to four points and from 0 to 360 degrees.

Needle: The two needles are each encased in plastic and are both attached to the floated radial arms. Length 1.8" (4.6 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0864
Type: Liquid compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ludolph, W.
Date made: 1945
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm; Diameter: 115 mm