+
-
Heeling Error Instrument
Needle balanced on pivot. Weights on the needle arms are adjusted by a bent rod which is operated from outside the box. Instrument is in small wooden box which is in turn housed in a larger wooden box. Has brass mounting that can fit into compass gimbals.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object details
| ID: | ACO0077 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Heeling Error Instrument |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | White, James |
| Date made: | circa 1910 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 108 mm x 55 mm |
| Parts: | Heeling Error Instrument |