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Description: | 50
H.O. 50 (arrow pointing up)
JD 1855 39
John Dover Charlton Kent
Bowl: Brass painted black. Glazed has brass cover. Front and back sights.
Card: Mica covered with paper. Green on top blue underneath. Green with black markings graduated to four cardinal points and to 130 degrees. Wax balancing blob on underside. Diameter 2.5" (6.4 cm)
Needle: Elongated diamond attached to card by two brass studs. Length 2.1" (6.4 cm)
Pivot stud: Brass and jewelled
Pivot: Brass spike with card stop attached. Card stop radial arm connected to front sight.
Sights: Front: Open arch with wire, hinged, operates card stop when folded own. Can be folded down beneath brass cover. Manual card stop button attached to hinge. Back: Hinged prismatic with eye hole and slit.
O.A. Height 3.25" (8.1 cm)
Inscription.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Royal Navy | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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