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. A brass circle with a counter-balance opposite sight. Sight contains a moveable prism set above magnifyer in short tube. There are two moveable filters above prism and a spirit level in front and below it.
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National Maritime Museum

. Bowl: Black painted brass, expansion chamber at base, two filler plugs at side. Inside of bowl painted white, with black lubber pointer extending from side of bowl to edge of card. Black painted brass verge ring has two fixing holes for mounting prism
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National Maritime Museum

. Bowl: Brass painted black. Detachable base which also houses expansion chamber. Two filling plugs. White inside. Mounted in brass gimbals. Has compensating spheres on U shaped bracket underneath bowl. Fixed prism mount attached to verge. Card: White w
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National Maritime Museum

. Bowl: Brass painted black. Glazed top and bottom. Fill hole and expansion chambers on side. Set in gimbals. White on inside walls with black lubber line. Card: Mica. Has three sets of graduations. Outer: White with black markings graduated to 1/4 p
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National Maritime Museum

. Box for the liquid compass with leather strap.
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National Maritime Museum

. Card for a liquid compass. A card for early projector compass in submarines. Card: The card is made of mica attached to the float by a wire complex. There are two bands of graduations. The outer band is white with black markings graduated to quarter p
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National Maritime Museum

. Cover for the liquid compass with leather strap.
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National Maritime Museum

. Expansion nut for the liquid compass.
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National Maritime Museum

. For use in submarines. There is a counter balance opposite the sight. Sight consists of magnifier at top of short tube, spike at bottom. An adjustable prism and two circular shades and spirit level.
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National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass IN BAD CONDITION Card: A dished metal card attached direct to needles. The card is hand painted white with black markings graduated to quarter points. There is also a printed 0 - 360 degree band stuck around the edge. Needle: The fo
1908
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass card Card: A mica band 1.5" wide attached to the float by screws. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and 0 - 360 in degrees. There is also an anti-clockwise degree scale used for taking bearings, it i
1908
National Maritime Museum