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Type 2
The sextant has a casing of black-lacquered alloy and artificial materials, which houses optical equipment, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument has two green index shades and one red detached shade. A white plastic plate fitted to the side of the instrument is marked in Japanese characters, ‘Instrumental error chart’. Accompanying the instrument is an adjusting pin.
The sextant is contained in a fitted wooden box, however, the lid is missing. The instrument is incomplete.
The sextant is contained in a fitted wooden box, however, the lid is missing. The instrument is incomplete.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1267 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Bubble Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Shimadzu Corporation |
| Date made: | After 1926; ca.1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 115 mm x 240 mm x 175 mm |
| Parts: | Type 2 |