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Description: | UNIVERSAL //SUN COMPASS
UNIVERSAL SUN COMPASS // Latitudes 0-38 N // Patent applied for No 661 dated 11 Jan 1940
Cole's Mark I compass-consists of a black-painted alloy disc, graduated to 360 degs around outer edge. At the centre is attached a timeplate for latitudes 0-30 degs. This is engraved with a table of equation of time and can be slid bodily to allow for the declination, being set by a date scale. A gnomon (shadow pin) is fitted at centre with a shadow pointer. A spirit level is fitted at edge of disc. Mounted on a black-painted universal mounting. In fitted wooden box 9 x 9 x 4" (22.8 x 22.8 x 10.2cm) containing two shadow pins and instructions for use attached to inside of lid.
AUDIT - Box needs part numbering.
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caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | sun compasses universal compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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