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J.E. West & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF NAUTICAL, OPTICAL, & SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS ETC,. ETC. To Her Majesty's Navy, The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Indian Council, 92 & 93 FLEET STREET, LONDON Established 1798
Dry compass
Card: Mica covered with paper. Black with white markings, graduated to half points with decorated E point.
Needle: Heavy edge type, 4.9" (12.6 cm) in length, with expanded centre which has aperture for pivot cap. Fitted with two brass sliding balance weights also a brass cross bar with sliding balance weights, running E-W.
Pivot: Cone shaped brass pivot cap fitted with jewel at top, screwed through aperture in needle.
Inscription.
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