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Description: | 'American Naval all metal binnacle from a destroyer partly destroyed by fire in 1918. By Keuffer and Esser Co 1910.
'E.S. and Sons 45535 Boston'
COMPENSATING BINNACLE//TYPE VII NO.885//BUREAU OF NAVIGATION//US NAVY//KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. NY//1917
RITCHIE BOSTON U.S.A.
Bowl- Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base incorporated with glazed bottom. Inside of bowl painted white with two black lubber lines painted on white strips attached to side. Mounted in grey painted brass gimbal ring 11.5" (29.2cm) dia.
Card- Dia 7.5" (19cm) White painted mica (?0 ring with black markings, graduated to 8 points and to 360 degs. Attached by a black wire framework to a black painted float at centre.
Binnacle- Dia. at top 14.5" (36.8cm) Dia. at base 6.5" (16.5cm). Grey painted brass with brass fittings. Fitted with sphere brackets and spheres. "Flinders Bar" 25.5" (64.8cm) long. A sliding door in side gives easy access to geared horizontal and vertical corrector, magnet mechanism. Hood:grey painted brass with an oval aperture on one side and a round aperture at top and two handles.
Inscription. Diameter 248mm.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | liquid compasses Shaw fl.1918 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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