Liquid compass - aircraft
Bowl- Black plastic, filler plug at top, expansion chamber at back, back cover missing. Inside of bowl black with rluminous wire lubber line mounted across domed verge glass.
Card-Dia. 2.5" (6.4cm) black plastic with white markings, graduated to 360 degs. Attached to black plastic float at centre.
Needle- Two needles 1.5" (3.9cm) long, mounted below card.
Pivot-Inverted type with stem carrying pivot cup secured to bottom of bowl.
Card-Dia. 2.5" (6.4cm) black plastic with white markings, graduated to 360 degs. Attached to black plastic float at centre.
Needle- Two needles 1.5" (3.9cm) long, mounted below card.
Pivot-Inverted type with stem carrying pivot cup secured to bottom of bowl.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO1178 |
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Type: | Liquid compass - aircraft |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1940 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 110 mm x 85 mm x 85 mm |