Scissor magnet

Scissor magnet.
One of a pair of scissor magnets seized from the Deutsche Seewarte in 1945, believed to have been made by Ludolph. Each pair is pivoted at one end and is opened by a worm and pinions operated by a knurled head.

Object Details

ID: ACO0816.1
Type: Scissor magnet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ludolph, W.
Date made: circa 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 43 mm x 82 mm x 57 mm
Parts: Scissor magnet
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