Kelvin 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , paper (fibre product) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1876-739 Pt1
- type:
- instrument component , mariner's compass and magnetic compass
Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals
- maker:
- James White and
- William Baron Kelvin Thomson
Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals, plus binnacle and brass hood, by James White, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1876. The Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass with gimbals, plus binnacle and brass hood was presented in 1876 by Lord Kelvin, Sir William Thomson.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1876-739
- type:
- mariner's compass and magnetic compass
- credit:
- Donated by Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)
Parts
Binnacle for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , steel (metal) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1876-739 Pt2
- type:
- instrument component , mariner's compass and magnetic compass
Brass hood for Kelvin type 4-inch aperiodic compass
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , paper (fibre product) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1876-739 Pt3
- type:
- instrument component , mariner's compass and magnetic compass
