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Description: | 'D1220'
'PATT 0210/No.1107 B'
Boat's liquid compass. Inscribed on the cover plate is the following: 'D1220', and on a plate on the binnacle the following is inscribed: 'PATT 0210/No.1107 B'.
Bowl: Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Bottom of bowl fitted with cover plate. Inside of bowl painted white with a black painted lubber line on the fore side. Mounted in grey painted brass gimbal ring 6.0" (15.2 cm) diameter, secured in the binnacle.
Card: Diameter 4.0" (10.1 cm) white painted mica? with black markings, graduated quadrantally in degrees. Attached to white painted float at centre.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
Binnacle: Dia 7.5" 919.0 cm) Grey painted brass, and glazed aperture on aft side, carrying handle at top and an oil lamp fitting on starboard side.
O.A. height 9.75" (24.8 cm)
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | boat compasses liquid compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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