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Description: | GRID STEERING No 11288
HUSUN
Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass bowl set in chromium binnacle. Bowl is black on outside and white on inside. Has black lubber spike. Verge is graduated to eight points and 0-360 in degrees.
Card: A mica band white with black markings graduated to quarter points and 0-360 degrees. There are eight damper filaments. Diameter: 2.5" (6.4cm)
Needle: The four needles, in two pairs, are held on a framework beneath the card.
Pivot: Unsighted
Binnacle: A chromium plated miniature binnacle with removable hood. The hood has a fixed window. There are brackets at the base. Diameter: 8" (20cm) O.A. 8.5" (21.5cm)
Inscription.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | liquid compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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