Brass framed sextant fitted with artificial horizon.
- maker:
- Cary and Porter Limited
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Brass framed marine sextant, 6-inch radius, with polished limb scale and gravity ball artificial horizon, by Cary, Porter Limited, London, England, 1914-1918. The index arm is fitted with racked pinion action index arm.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1956-239
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), glass, copper (metal), synthetic rubber, ivory and cork
- type:
- sextant
- credit:
- Central Navigation & Control School (RAF)
