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Sold-Libellensextant
The sextant has a casing of grey-lacquered aluminium and artificial materials, with black plastic fittings. It houses optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument has two index shades in red and green.
The scale on the sextant is measured from 0° to 80° by 30 arcminutes.
The sextant is contained in a rectangular black-lacquered metal carrying case with a reflecting flat, a battery charger, a battery, two light bulbs, four others of which are missing, and a contents list in German. The telescope and suspension strap are missing. The carrying case is marked on the side, ‘Sold-Libellensextant M [eagle & swastika]’.
The scale on the sextant is measured from 0° to 80° by 30 arcminutes.
The sextant is contained in a rectangular black-lacquered metal carrying case with a reflecting flat, a battery charger, a battery, two light bulbs, four others of which are missing, and a contents list in German. The telescope and suspension strap are missing. The carrying case is marked on the side, ‘Sold-Libellensextant M [eagle & swastika]’.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1274 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Bubble Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Plath, C. |
| Date made: | circa 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 135 mm x 290 mm x 225 mm |
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Sold-Libellensextant
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