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.

Object Details

ID: ACO0798
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