Compass card

Card-Mica covered with paper, blue with black and blue markings, graduated to 1/4 points, about 1" from edge is a circle of degree graduations with two rows of figures 0-90 quadrantally and 0-360.
Needle- Four light bar edge needles, composed of two laminations of steel, 2 x 7.4" and 2 x 5,25" long and 0.5" deep. Mounted 2" apart, attached to two parallel metal strips 3.25" apart which are screwed to card.
Pivot- Cone-shaped brass pivot cap with jewel at top, screwed through centre of metal strip which is secured to the two parallel strips on which the needles are mounted.

Object Details

ID: ACO0975
Type: Compass card
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1840
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 20 mm; Diameter: 192 mm