No 182
Metal and brass dip circle with attachments, used by Professor Stuart Malin at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, and Geomagnetism Unit, Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh.
Attachments include: compass needle in box; three pairs of pivots in brass cylindrical box; rectangular brass box for mounting dip needles; black metal box containing two dip needles (3 and 4); magnifying glass; wooden mount for magnetising dip needles with brass retainer; wooden tool box containing three spare pivots in brass cylindrical box; screw driver; brush; brass knob with screw thread; pivot holder; steel tommy bar; two spacers for mounting compass; dip needles 1 and 2 in box. There are 18 numbered parts.
Attachments include: compass needle in box; three pairs of pivots in brass cylindrical box; rectangular brass box for mounting dip needles; black metal box containing two dip needles (3 and 4); magnifying glass; wooden mount for magnetising dip needles with brass retainer; wooden tool box containing three spare pivots in brass cylindrical box; screw driver; brush; brass knob with screw thread; pivot holder; steel tommy bar; two spacers for mounting compass; dip needles 1 and 2 in box. There are 18 numbered parts.
Object Details
| ID: | AST0763 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Dip circle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dover, John |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| People: | Malin, Stuart; Malin, Stuart |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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