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Liquid compass
Liquid compass
Card: A mica band 1.6" (4.1 cm) wide attached to the float by screws. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: The two needles are each held in metal tubes and are attached to the float. Length 4.5" (11.4 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the domed float and the jewel can be removed by a screw on top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.25" (3.2 cm)
Card: A mica band 1.6" (4.1 cm) wide attached to the float by screws. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: The two needles are each held in metal tubes and are attached to the float. Length 4.5" (11.4 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the domed float and the jewel can be removed by a screw on top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.25" (3.2 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0885 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1938 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm; Diameter: 150 mm |