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Description: | DENT & Co & JOHNSON LTD 4 HANWAY PLACE LONDON. W. PATENT No 18509/08// No 54
LANDING COMPASS No 54
No 54
Bowl: Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base incorporated with tripod spigot. Inside of bowl painted white with a black wire lubber pointer projecting from side. Fitted with an azimuth circle having a "Schmalcalder" type prism with two dark shades and spirit level, and an open frame with thread and dark glass reflector (glass missing).
Card: Dia. 3.75" (9.5 cm) white painted mica, with black markings, graduated to 16 points and 360 deg. from South point with inverted graduations.
Needle: Unsighted
Pivot: Unsighted
O.A. Height 7.5" (19.0 cm)
In wooden box 7.0" x 7.0" x 6.25" (17.8 x 17.8 x 15.9 cm)
AUDIT - Two parts needing numbering.
Inscription.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | liquid compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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