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Compass card
Card for a boat's compass.
Card: The card is mica and attached to the domed float. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: The two edge bar needles are attached to the float. Dims 3.5" x 0.5" (8.7 cm x 1.2 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the dome and can be removed by a screw on the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.4" (3.5 cm)
Card: The card is mica and attached to the domed float. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points.
Needle: The two edge bar needles are attached to the float. Dims 3.5" x 0.5" (8.7 cm x 1.2 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the dome and can be removed by a screw on the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.4" (3.5 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1049 |
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| Type: | Compass card |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Heath & Co. Ltd |
| Date made: | 1914-18; 1914-1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | 108 x 34 mm |
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