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aerospace transport: zeppelin
AGMC compass control C.O.S
Anchor model
Arma-Brown Gyro compass
Arma-Brown gyrocompass
Azimuth compass
Boat's liquid compass
Boat's Liquid Compass and Binnacle
Bombsight compass
Bombsight compass - aircraft compass
Box
Cables
Camera
Camera + accessories
Colour transparency
Compass
Compass, Boat's Liquid
Compass, Earth Inductor
Compass, submarine projector
Compass card
Compass element
Compass projector
Compass Spares
Course setting device for the Earth Inductor Compass
Dry card compass and binnacle
Electric resistor box - aircraft compass
Electric resistor box.
Equipment model
Equipment model; Anchor model
Frequency meter panel
Geomancer's compass
Geomantic compass
Guard Box
Gyro-magnetic compass cables
Gyro-magnetic compass repeater
Gyro-magnetic compass supply switch
Gyrocompass
Gyrocompass cables
Gyrocompass element
Gyrocompass frequency meter panel
Gyrocompass Input/Output Supply
Gyrocompass master transmission unit
Gyrocompass repeater
Gyrocompass supply switch
Gyroscopic Sextant
Half plate camera with accessories
Input/Output Supply
land transport: tank
Lens
Lens, small
Lens cap
Lens cap, small
light, lifejacket
line, sea anchor
Liquid compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - aircraft or small craft
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass card
Liquid compass cover
Liquid overhead compass
Liquid overhead compass - aircraft
Magnet carrier
Magnet carrier - aircraft compass
Magnet holder
Magnet holder - aircraft compass
Magnet holder - aircraft compass parts
Magnetic corrector box - aircraft compass
Marching compass
Marine chronometer
Master transmission unit
Needle compass
Photo-electric transmitting compass
Photo-electric transmitting compass and binnacle
Projector compass
propeller
Repeater
Repeater unit
Repeater unit - army compass
Sextant Gyro
Submarine compass
Submarine liquid compass
Sun compass
Sun compass - aircraft
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vetical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, army: compass, tank
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, bombsight(wimperis)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, earth inductor(teleguide)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, Geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro: element, compass(element only)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid: compass, photo-electric transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic: compass, photo-electric transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, marching
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine projector
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, needle
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, photo-electric
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, projector
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, special purpose: compass, tank
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun(micklethwaite distant reading)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun: compass, universal sun
surveying & navigational t&e: compass spares
surveying & navigational t&e: corrector box, magnetic(adjustable)
surveying & navigational t&e: cover, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet carrier, compass corrector
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet holder, compass corrector
Tank compass
Tape Chronograph
Universal sun compass
Universal sun compass - aircraft
visual communication t&e: light, lifejacket
water transport: fighting vessel: armoured ship
water transport: fighting vessel: landing craft
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (U-Boat)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (USS)
water transport accessory: anchor, stockless
water transport accessory: line, sea anchor
water transport accessory: model, anchor
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aluminium
aluminium (mount)
aluminium/steel?
aluminium/ steel?
aluminium?
aluminium alloy
aluminium alloy?
Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
brass
brass, steel, aluminium, glass, mahogany, foam rubber
brass?
card
card?
ceramic
chrome plate
copper
copper wire
electrical cable
electrical wire
electrical wiring
electric cable
electric wire
electric wires
electronics?
fabric cord
felt
glass
lead
lead?
leather?
levels
liquid
liquid in levels
magnet
magnets?
metal
metal: aluminium alloy
mica
mica?
Nikalium - nickel, copper, aluminium, manganese, iron
organic: rope
paper
plastic
plastic (safety film)
plastic, aluminium, rubber
Plastic, steel, electrical wiring, copper, aluminium, brass
plastic?
plated brass?
rubber
silk
sponge?
steel
steel/aluminium?
steel?
string
unidentified organic
white metal
white metal- aluminium?
white metal-aluminium?
wood
wood, brass, aluminium, glass
wood, brass, aluminium, glass, leather
Wood, brass, nickel, steel, aluminium, glass, jewels, textiles, plastic
wood?
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Air Ministry
Anschütz & Co
Arma-Brown
Bamberg, Carl
Carwil
Dahong, Jiang
Doignon, L.
E. A. Sckell
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
Graydon, G.
H. Charlton & Co.
Hamilton
Hamilton Watch Co
Hamilton Watch Co.
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Herler, Thomas
Instituto Idrografico Italian
J. S. Watson (Gainsborough) Ltd, Joseph S.
John E. Hand & Sons Co
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
Krauss
L. Doignon & Malakoff
Ludolph, W.
Major Chapman
Nippon Kokaikeiki Seisakusho
Plath, C.
Priddle, A. T. C.
Ross, Andrew
Sperry Gyroscope Co
S S & S Ltd
Steger, Jr
Stone-Vickers Ltd
Thomas Mercer Chronometers
Unknown
W. Watson & Sons
Wang Yangxi
Wenckebach, E
Wenkebach, E
Zeiss
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Amsterdam
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Gateshead, England
Germany
Hamburg
Huizhou Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
Italy
Japan
Kiel
Lancaster, USA
London
Osaka, Japan
Paris
Philadelphia
Sale
St. Albans, UK
Stettin, Poland
United States of America
Unknown
Xiuning
Events
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World War II, 1939-1945
Vessels
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Vessels
Graff Spey 1934 (German)
People
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H. Charlton & Co.
United States Navy
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Liquid compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Boat's liquid compass
Liquid compass and binnacle
Submarine compass
Boat's Liquid Compass and Binnacle
Type PEX U/4 (Liquid compass)
Equipment model; Anchor model
line, sea anchor
Magnet holder - aircraft compass parts
Magnetic corrector box - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Projector compass
Magnet holder - aircraft compass
Gyrocompass Input/Output Supply
Gyrocompass master transmission unit
Mark 1 (Arma-Brown gyrocompass)
Tape Chronograph
No. 4E109 (Guard Box)
Photo-electric transmitting compass and binnacle
Liquid compass
Type-23 frigate propellor (propeller)
Repeater unit - army compass
Compass card
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