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. Bowl-Dia. 10" (25.4cm) Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber unsighted. Bottom of bowl fitted with an opaque domed glass which is partly filled with oil (?). Black painted brass verge ring graduated quadrantally in degrees. I
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Box for the flinders bars.
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Box of "Flinders Bars" for ACO 2350 containing eight bars; 3/16" dia. 2 x 19.8 " (50.5cm), 3 x 10" (25.4cm) and 3 x 6.75" (17.2cm) in length (including 2.25" (5.7cm) handles at each end of bar. Each bar is cased in bra
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Flinders bar in brass with a plastic handle
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass Card: A mica band (broken), 1.25" wide attached to the float by four radial arms. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and 0 - 360 in degrees. There is also another 0 - 360 degree markings set 180 degre
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Needle balanced on pivot.Needle graduated 0-25 either side of pivot, fitted with a venier scale at each end. Weights on needle arms adjusted by two rods operated from outside bowl. Fitted in wooden box 13.5 x 6.5 x 3.25"(34.3 x 16.5 x 8.3cm). Fitte
1929
National Maritime Museum

. Sealing ring. It has been squashed out of shape and is now an oval shape.

National Maritime Museum

Holmes master compass and binnacle. Bowl: Dia 10.0" (25.4 cm) Glass bowl, filler plug and expansion chamber at base. Carried in a white painted brass frame, mounted in a white painted brass gimbal ring 12.0" (30.5 cm) dia, attached to binnacle.
1929
National Maritime Museum

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