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Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass.
Bowl: Unpainted white metal. A skeleton framework is fitted round the bowl which carries roller gimbals and the lip to which the verge is secured. A reservoir to allow for expansion of the liquid is fitted. Two tubular recesses in the skeleton framework are provided for carrying glass capillary tubes. A glass bottom is fitted for illuminating the interior of the bowl and a false bottom accommodating an electric lamp. Inside of bowl unpainted and fitted with a lubber line on a white painted metal strip attached to side of bowl. Verge glass has metal fitting at centre to accommodate azimuth sight.
Card: White painted metal with black markings graduated to 360 degs secured to large float at centre.
Needle: Four flat bar magnets secured below float.
Pivot: Inverted. Stem carrying pivot cup attached to glass bottom.
On blackwood stand. Dia 9.5" (24.1 cm)
O.A. Height 10.5" (26.8 cm)
Bowl: Unpainted white metal. A skeleton framework is fitted round the bowl which carries roller gimbals and the lip to which the verge is secured. A reservoir to allow for expansion of the liquid is fitted. Two tubular recesses in the skeleton framework are provided for carrying glass capillary tubes. A glass bottom is fitted for illuminating the interior of the bowl and a false bottom accommodating an electric lamp. Inside of bowl unpainted and fitted with a lubber line on a white painted metal strip attached to side of bowl. Verge glass has metal fitting at centre to accommodate azimuth sight.
Card: White painted metal with black markings graduated to 360 degs secured to large float at centre.
Needle: Four flat bar magnets secured below float.
Pivot: Inverted. Stem carrying pivot cup attached to glass bottom.
On blackwood stand. Dia 9.5" (24.1 cm)
O.A. Height 10.5" (26.8 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0563 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass - aircraft |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bamberg, Carl |
| Date made: | 1914-18; 1914-1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 268 mm; Diameter: 235 mm |
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