Compass, Mark 2 (Quick Period)

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
10cm glass face; metal ball mounted in 14cm x 8cm x 14cm metal box.
Credit Line
Transferred from the Department of Commerce
Inventory Number
A19570218000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Materials
Aluminum Alloy
Paint
Glass
Copper Alloy
Synthetic Rubber
Felt
Dimensions
3-D: 14.3 × 14.9 × 20.8cm (5 5/8 × 5 7/8 × 8 3/16 in.)
Other (Face): 10cm (3 15/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
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Record ID
nasm_A19570218000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93a882c36-f01e-4668-9308-ed80a1188b41
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