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Boat's liquid compass
Bowl-Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base below outer cover. Inside of bowl painted white with two black lubber lines 90 degs apart. Mounted in grey painted brass gimbal ring 6.1" (15.5cm) in diameter.
Card-Dia. 3.9" (10cm) white painted, mica(?) with black marking, graduated to 1/4 points. Attached to white painted float at centre.
Needle- Two cylindrical needles can be seen mounted below card, either side of float.
Card-Dia. 3.9" (10cm) white painted, mica(?) with black marking, graduated to 1/4 points. Attached to white painted float at centre.
Needle- Two cylindrical needles can be seen mounted below card, either side of float.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0727 |
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| Type: | Boat's liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1935 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 90 mm x 170 mm x 160 mm |
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