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Description: | Liquid compass
Bowl: Aluminium painted black. glazed. White inside with black lubber spike. Fill hole on side. Two screws on either side for carrying strap. Has wooden handle at base.
Card: Air Ministry card, white with black markings graduated 0 to 360 dgrees and four cardinal points. Open at centre with eight spokes. Pivot spike at centre. Diameter 2".
Needle: Four 1" needles slung beneath card.
Pivot: Consists of cup on stand on which card pivot spike rests.
Sights: Adjustable prism with level.
O.A. Height 9" (22.8cm)
Sort-of boxed
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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