Mahogany carrying case, for periscopic bubble aircraft sextant: Type 1A, No. 2053

PART OF:: Periscopic aircraft sextant: Type 1A, No. 2053, with mount; mahogany case; steel case; cardboard box upper+lower; outside box

Made:: 1950-1951 in Barkingside

maker:: Kelvin and Hughes (Aviation) Limited

Mahogany carrying case, for periscopic bubble aircraft sextant

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Mahogany carrying case, for periscopic bubble aircraft sextant, Type 1A, No. 2053, by Kelvin and Hughes (Aviation) Limited, Barkingside, Essex, England, 1950-1951

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Category:: Navigation

Object Number:: 1955-169/3

Materials:: mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), plastic (unidentified), paper (fibre product), felt and polyurethane (varnish)

type:: case - container

credit:: Kelvin Hughes Limited

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