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Binnacle
Binnacle
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird?
Binnacle: Dia 16.75" (42.5 cm) Consists of a heavy grey painted brass skeleton binnacle stand 51.0" (129.5 cm) high. On top of the stand there is mounted a grey painted brass device 11.5" (29.2 cm) dia. 22.0" (55.9 cm) high. It is fitted with four rectangular apertures with hinged shutters at side; a round aperture at top. An oil lamp is fitted to top which is covered by a grey painted conical hood, the inner surface of which is silvered to reflect the light downwards to light the interior of the instrument. The base of the instrument carries a black painted ring with white markings, graduated to 360 degrees. The instrument can be rotated in azimuth by two grey painted brass knobs at base.
Hood: High domed grey painted brass fitted with two handles but no apertures.
O.A. height 74.0" (118.0 cm)
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird?
Binnacle: Dia 16.75" (42.5 cm) Consists of a heavy grey painted brass skeleton binnacle stand 51.0" (129.5 cm) high. On top of the stand there is mounted a grey painted brass device 11.5" (29.2 cm) dia. 22.0" (55.9 cm) high. It is fitted with four rectangular apertures with hinged shutters at side; a round aperture at top. An oil lamp is fitted to top which is covered by a grey painted conical hood, the inner surface of which is silvered to reflect the light downwards to light the interior of the instrument. The base of the instrument carries a black painted ring with white markings, graduated to 360 degrees. The instrument can be rotated in azimuth by two grey painted brass knobs at base.
Hood: High domed grey painted brass fitted with two handles but no apertures.
O.A. height 74.0" (118.0 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1356 |
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| Type: | Binnacle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd; Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1900 mm x 480 mm x 480 mm x 153 kg |