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Compass card
Card for a boat's compass.
Card: A mica card attached to the domed float. The card is white with black markings graduated to eight points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needles: The two needles are held in cylinders attached to the underside of the float. Length 3" (7.0 cm)
Pivot: Pivot is incorporated in the float and can be removed by a screw at the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.5" (3.8 cm)
Card: A mica card attached to the domed float. The card is white with black markings graduated to eight points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needles: The two needles are held in cylinders attached to the underside of the float. Length 3" (7.0 cm)
Pivot: Pivot is incorporated in the float and can be removed by a screw at the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.5" (3.8 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1052 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Compass card |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |