Liquid compass and binnacle

Bowl: Dia 8.25" (21.0 cm) Grey painted brass, two filler plugs at side, expansion chamber at base. Electric light fitting at base. Brass verge ring graduated to 360 deg. Domed verge glass is fitted with a brass spigot at centre, for azimuthal sight, and two triangular shades. Inside of bowl is black with four black lubber lines carried on white plastic strips attached to base of bowl.

Card: Dia: 6.9" (17.5 cm) White plastic ring with black markings, graduated to 360 deg, attached by a plastic framework to white plastic float at centre.

Needle: Two needles of flat section encased in plastic mounted below float.

Pivot: Unsighted but believed to consist of an inverted pivot with jewel supported by a spring.

Binnacle: Dia 16.4" (41.5 cm) Grey painted plastic with grey painted metal fittings. Surfaces are provided for bolting on compass corrector coils (fited ). Inside inspection covers are scissor type correctors, sliding clamps for additional horizontal magnets and a vertical magnet tube.
Hood: (missing)

O.A. Height 42.1" (107.0 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO0524
Type: Liquid compass and binnacle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Askaniawerke AG; Deutsche Seewarte Plath, C.
Date made: circa 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 1240 mm x 520 mm x 520 mm x 87 kg
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