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Type P.6
Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass painted grey. Glazed. Fill hole on side, expansion chamber at bottom. A lubber mark on underside of glass.
Card: No card, four damper arms -one marked with white arrow.
Needle: Two needles slung with damper arms.
Pivot: Unsighted
Bowl: Brass painted grey. Glazed. Fill hole on side, expansion chamber at bottom. A lubber mark on underside of glass.
Card: No card, four damper arms -one marked with white arrow.
Needle: Two needles slung with damper arms.
Pivot: Unsighted
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0392 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass - aircraft compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Bowl: 42 mm x 92 mm |
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