Magnet holder - aircraft

Magnet holder, compass corrector

Black plastic corrector box. Contains two independent pairs of magnets operated by bevel gearing inside box which are rotated by a square-headed key (for E-W correction). A second set of magnets, similar to the former, are mounted vertically above the first (for N-S correction)

Object Details

ID: ACO1336
Type: Magnet holder - aircraft
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Air Ministry
Date made: 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 95 mm x 65 mm x 65 mm
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