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Engine direction indicator with rotary switch

Made:
1953-1954 in Liverpool
maker:
J W Ray & Co. (Liverpool) Limited
'Ray's' engine direction indicator with rotary switch

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'Ray's' engine direction indicator with rotary switch, by J W Ray & Co. Liverpool Ltd, Liverpool, England, 1953-1954

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1954-448
Materials:
glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal) - galvanised
Measurements:
overall: 9.22kg
type:
navigational instrument
credit:
J W Ray and Company (Liverpool) Limited

Parts

Parts for engine direction indicator with rotary switch

Parts for engine direction indicator with rotary switch

Parts for 'Ray's' engine direction indicator with rotary switch, by J W Ray & Co. Liverpool Ltd, Liverpool, England, 1953-1954

Object Number:
1954-448/2
type:
components:navigational instrument

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