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aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat (Curtis)
Compass
Compass - Aircraft
Compass card
Dry card compass
Hanging compass
Liquid compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass - submarine?
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass card
Mariner's compass
Overhead compass
Photo-electric transmitting compass
Photo-electric transmitting compass and binnacle
Print
Steering compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: card, spider: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft observers: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card(combined surveying compass, level and inclinometer)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic: compass, photo-electric transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, hanging(magnetic)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(Merchant Navy pattern)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(motor launch)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(MTB)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying
Surveying compass
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
water transport: fighting vessel: torpedo boat, motor
water transport: service vessel: launch, motor
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alloy
aluminium
aluminium?
aluminium alloy
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card/mica?
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cast iron?
ceramic lightbulb fitting
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cork
electrical wire
electric wire
felt textile pads
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inorganic: mica, ?
inorganic: mica ?
inorganic: mica confirmed (+brass, paper, cork, lead solder).
lead
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magnets
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metal: copper
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Admiralty Compass Observatory
Air Ministry
Bamberg, Carl
Bennett, Dr. G. T.
Captain Chetwynd
Compass Observatory, Leo Boyce, Admiralty
Drummond, Samuel
E. A. Sckell
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
Gulbransen, Johan
Henry Barrow & Co
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Hicks, Thomas
J. G. West & Co
Kelvin & James White Ltd
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
Keux, Richard Le
Lilley & Son
Lionel Corporation
Ludolph, W.
McAuley and Hughes
Photo-Mechanical Printing Co
Plath, C.
Unknown
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Captain Chetwynd
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Nelson, Horatio
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Liquid compass
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Steering compass
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Type O.2 (Liquid compass - aircraft)
Compass - Aircraft
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Liquid compass - aircraft
Photo-electric transmitting compass and binnacle
Mariner's compass
Liquid compass - submarine?
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle
Surveying compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle
Type O.1 (Liquid compass - aircraft)
Liquid compass
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