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Liquid compass
Liquid compass
Card: The plastic card is a one inch band attached to the needles by a metal framework. The card is white with black markings graduated to four points and 0 - 360 in degrees.
Needle: The four flat bar pairs are held together by the metal framework. Length 4 x 3.25" (8.3 cm).
Pivot: The inverted pivot spike is held at the centre by a wire bridge.
O.A. height 1" (2.6 cm)
Card: The plastic card is a one inch band attached to the needles by a metal framework. The card is white with black markings graduated to four points and 0 - 360 in degrees.
Needle: The four flat bar pairs are held together by the metal framework. Length 4 x 3.25" (8.3 cm).
Pivot: The inverted pivot spike is held at the centre by a wire bridge.
O.A. height 1" (2.6 cm)
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Object details
| ID: | ACO0865 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 23 mm; Diameter: 100 mm |