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Compass card
Card for a boat's compass.
Card: A mica card attached to the float. The card is white marked in black. The graduations are to quarter points.
Needle: The two edge bar needles are attached to the float. Dims 3.5" (8.8 cm) x 0.5" (1.2 cm)
Pivot: The jewelled pivot is incorporated into the float and can be removed by a screw at the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.25" (3.3 cm)
Card: A mica card attached to the float. The card is white marked in black. The graduations are to quarter points.
Needle: The two edge bar needles are attached to the float. Dims 3.5" (8.8 cm) x 0.5" (1.2 cm)
Pivot: The jewelled pivot is incorporated into the float and can be removed by a screw at the top of the dome.
O.A. height 1.25" (3.3 cm)
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Object details
| ID: | ACO1051 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Compass card |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1924 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | 108 x 32 mm |