Compass - aircraft

Consists of a grey painted metal cylindrical casing 6" (15.2cm) dia. 8.5" (21.6cm) high, with a black plastic corrector magnet holder at top and a multi-pin electric socket at base. A glazed aperture is cut in side of casing through which can be seen a vertical card, graduated to 360 degs.
In grey painted wodden box 12.6 x 12.6 x 16.5 (32 x 32 x 41.9cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO1179
Type: Compass - aircraft
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1945
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Box: 421 mm x 325 mm x 310 mm; Diameter: 152 mm
Parts: Compass - aircraft
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