Liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted metal with domed glass. The bowl is set in grey dwarf binnacle. Inside of bowl painted black with four black lubber lines carried on white plastic strips set 90 degs. apart. There is an inner bowl and outer bowl both flooded with liquid. Inner bowl set in gimbals and spring suspension.
Card-White plastic with black markings, graduated to 360 degs. Large black float at centre.
Binnacle-Grey painted aluminium. There are eight magnet adjuster nuts on side and electric light on underside.
Card-White plastic with black markings, graduated to 360 degs. Large black float at centre.
Binnacle-Grey painted aluminium. There are eight magnet adjuster nuts on side and electric light on underside.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0798 |
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Type: | Liquid compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Plath, C. |
Date made: | circa 1939 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 270 mm; Diameter: 305 mm |
Parts: | Liquid compass |