Bearing repeater no.1632

Made:: 1945-1951 in Watford

maker:: S G Brown Limited

Bearing repeater no.1632 complete with pedestal stand

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Bearing repeater no.1632 complete with pedestal stand
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Bearing repeater no.1632 complete with pedestal stand

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Object Number:: 1951-208

type:: bearing repeater

credit:: Mrs. S.G. Brown.

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Pedestal stand and casing for bearing repeater no.1632 on a wooden base

Pedestal stand and casing for bearing repeater no.1632 on a wooden base, by an unknown maker, United Kingdom, 1945-1951

Measurements:: overall: 390 mm x 395 mm, 1470mm

Materials:: complete , steel , chrome , enamel , glass , teak , brass , metal (unknown) , stainless steel and rubber

Object Number:: 1951-208/1

type:: pedestal

Brown gyro-compass mechanism for bearing repeater no.1632

Brown gyro-compass mechanism for bearing repeater no.1632, by SG Brown Limited, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, 1945-1951. The azimuth ring on this repeater (1951-209) is for taking bearings of both terrestrial and celestial objects, and is the modern version of the Thomson Azimuth Mirror.