Quadrantal corrector fitting
Quadrantal corrector fitting
Wooden box containing fittings for quadrantal correction of Plath spherical compass.
Contents:-
4 soft iron vertical tubes 3.1" x 0.6"
1 ring with vertical sockets
1 set of 10 curved soft iron strips
2 triangular and 1 curved cover for the soft iron strips
Wooden box containing fittings for quadrantal correction of Plath spherical compass.
Contents:-
4 soft iron vertical tubes 3.1" x 0.6"
1 ring with vertical sockets
1 set of 10 curved soft iron strips
2 triangular and 1 curved cover for the soft iron strips
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0805 |
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Type: | Quadrantal corrector fitting |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Plath, C. |
Date made: | circa 1942 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm; Diameter: 290 mm |
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