Boxwood fathom marker, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation
- Made:
- 1876
- patentee:
- William Baron Kelvin Thomson
- maker:
- James White and Company
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Boxwood fathom marker, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1879-35/11
- Materials:
- box (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- type:
- ruler - measuring device
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- measuring device - instrument
- credit:
- University of Glasgow
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