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Liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted brass, expansion chamber at base, filler plug at side. Inside of bowl painted white with black painted lubber line. Fitted in a black painted brass gimbal ring 6" (15.3cm) diameter.
Card-Dia: 4.5" (11.4cm) white plastic with black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and evry 2degress from 0-360. Attached to domed, white painted float at centre.
In wooden box 8 x 8 5.6" (20.3 x 20.3 14.2cm).
Card-Dia: 4.5" (11.4cm) white plastic with black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and evry 2degress from 0-360. Attached to domed, white painted float at centre.
In wooden box 8 x 8 5.6" (20.3 x 20.3 14.2cm).
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0725 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Observator |
| Date made: | circa 1945 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 142 mm x 202 mm x 200 mm |