Morel Type A
        
        Bowl- Black painted brass, filler plug at side, glazed bottom incorporates an expansion chamber. Inside of bowl silvered, fitted with a black lubber line which can be moved against a graduated scale. Verge ring is graduated to 360 degs. The verge glass has a knob at the centre which, when depressed, locks the card. mounted in rubber shock absorbers and can be turned against a scale to correct co-efficient a. A cover plate at bottom has a plate with directions for swinging and is fitted with four lamps. Inside cover are other corrector magnets.
Pivot- Double pivots; the upper pivot is attached to knob ,mounted at centre of verge glass. The lower pivot is attached to centre of bottom of bowl. Both consist of a steel stump with sharpened points.
      
    Pivot- Double pivots; the upper pivot is attached to knob ,mounted at centre of verge glass. The lower pivot is attached to centre of bottom of bowl. Both consist of a steel stump with sharpened points.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0706 | 
|---|---|
| Type: | Liquid compass - aircraft or small craft | 
| Display location: | Not on display | 
| Creator: | Krauss | 
| Date made: | circa 1937 | 
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory | 
| Measurements: | Overall: 180 mm x 220 mm x 200 mm | 
