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. Bowl-Grey painted brass, filler plug at side and expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with black painted lubber line carried on a white metal (?) bracket projecting from side. Mounted in binnacle by a spring suspension anti-vibratio
1937
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Grey painted brass, filler plug at side and expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with black painted lubber line carried on a white metal (?) bracket projecting from side. Mounted in binnacle by a spring suspension anti-vibration
1937
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Grey painted brass, filler plug at side and expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with black painted lubber line carried on a white metal (?) bracket projecting from side. Verge ring carries a rotating grid ring, fitted with two
1937
National Maritime Museum

. Dry compass card; with testing certificate Card: Consists of an aluminium rim and centre boss between which are stretched 32 silk threads. A black paper band 2" wide is attached partly to the rim and partly to the threads. The paper band has whit
1937
National Maritime Museum

. Type P.6, spider card Eight elements, the tip of each is turned down. N point indicated by a cross. Centre of spider is fitted with float dome which incorporates spike for pivot in its base. Needle: Two needle magnets are mounted below the spider. Pivot
1937
National Maritime Museum

Patt 1134. Has general shape of an anchor. It is held to the compass by flanges on the "arms" and one at the base. The two counter balances are also situated at the base. The prism is opposite the base and contains a notched sight and black line
1937
National Maritime Museum