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10229. A mahogany deck box fitted with a wide, nickel-plated piano hinge and a simple pressed, nickel-plated sliding button catch; the top is glazed with a circular 'porthole' in an inset upper surface. Mounted on this inset surface is a black p
1942
National Maritime Museum

13531. A mahogany deck box fitted with a wide, nickel-plated piano hinge and a simple pressed, nickel-plated sliding button catch; the top is glazed with clear (now very yellowed) plastic in a circular 'porthole' in an inset upper surface. Mount
1942
National Maritime Museum

5050. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with a pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing th
1942 (one of 1600 ordered by the US Naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

5460. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with a pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing th
1942 (one of 1600 instruments ordered by the US Naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

5513. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 1600 instruments to be ordered by the US Naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

5674. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 1600 instruments ordered by the US naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

5709. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 1600 instruments ordered by the US Naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

580. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with a pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 2400 instruments to be ordered by the US Naval Observatory in March 1942)
National Maritime Museum

3309. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 1500 instruments ordered by the US Naval Observatory in July 1942)
National Maritime Museum

3653. A three-tier, brass-bound, mahogany box with pressed brass sliding catch on the front for the lid and for the upper half. The lid of the box has a strut allowing it to open to 90° only, and the brass piano hinge has a removable pin allowing the
1942 (one of 1500 instruments ordered by the US Naval Observatory in July 1942)
National Maritime Museum