Magnet holder

Magnet holder, compass corrector.

Consists of a heavy grey painted brass tube 3.75" (9.5 cm) long, Dia 2.75" (7.0 cm), into which a corrector magnet holder can be fitted. The tripod legs 19.5" (49.5 cm) long are attached to the sides of the tube.

O.A. height 21 25" (54 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO1354
Type: Magnet holder
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 91 mm x 554 mm x 100 mm