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Description: | 86 31.50 Binnacle L & S No 5 Card A May 11/61
Card-Mica covered with paper, white with black and white markings, graduated to 1/4 points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle- Four light bar edge needles, composed of two laminations of rolled clock spring steel, 2 x 7.25" and 2 x 5.25" long and 0.5" deep.Mounted 1.75" apart ,all attached to a light metal ring which is screwed to the card.
Pivot- Cone-shaped brass pivot cap with jewel at top, screwed through centre plate of light brass framework consisting of four long bars radiating from centre, each carrying sliding weights, secured to the metal ring of card.
caption: Compass Card - Front
caption: Compass Card - Back | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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