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'Bosun' liquid compass

'Bosun' liquid compass

1950-1967
Chinese compass

Chinese compass

1800-1938
Campbell Aperiodic Compass

Campbell Aperiodic Compass

1918-1920
Mariner's compass

Mariner's compass

1830-1920
Sundial and compass on rectangular base, painted with Chinese characters

Sundial and compass on rectangular base, painted with Chinese characters

1880-1910
Circular compass inscribed with Chinese characters

Circular compass inscribed with Chinese characters

1800-1930
Sundial and compass on rectangular base

Sundial and compass on rectangular base

1880-1910
Plate, with inlaid characters, of Chinese Geomancer's compass

Plate, with inlaid characters, of Chinese Geomancer's compass

Compass and sundial, painted with Chinese characters

Compass and sundial, painted with Chinese characters

1880-1910
Compass with painted Chinese characters on both sides

Compass with painted Chinese characters on both sides

1800-1930
Circular compass inscribed with Chinese characters

Circular compass inscribed with Chinese characters

1800-1930
Scale model of celestial compass

Scale model of celestial compass

1831-1837
Portable ship's compass with illumination by spring candle lantern

Portable ship's compass with illumination by spring candle lantern

1875-1890
Compass with decorated case and engraved Chinese characters inside

Compass with decorated case and engraved Chinese characters inside

1850-1920
'Homer' short wave converter

'Homer' short wave converter

1965-1966
Headphones for receiver

Headphones for receiver

1940-1966
Portable Universal Compass Sundial, by Dollond, 1750-1800

Portable Universal Compass Sundial, by Dollond, 1750-1800

1750-1800
Box for 'Bosun' liquid compass

Box for 'Bosun' liquid compass

1950-1967
Compass, on gimbals, for hydrographers's Dip circle

Compass, on gimbals, for hydrographers's Dip circle

Heron aerial

Heron aerial

1965-1966
'Homer' and 'Heron' direction finding equipment and compass equipment consisting of:- 1) Receiver, 2) S.W. Converter, 3) Headphones, 4) " Heron" D/F aerial and compass, used on the Gipsy Moth IV by Sir Francis Chichester, by Brookes and Gatehouse Limited, England, 1965-1966

'Homer' direction finding equipment and compass

1965-1966
Creagh-Osborne Air compass type 255, no.160, liquid compass with barrel shaped bowl and viewing windows to each side, with radium paint on compass, developed by Captain F.O. Creagh-Osborne, made by H. Hughes and Son Ltd., London, 1915-1933

Air compass

1915-1933
Compass type 06A, made by the Air Ministry, 1940-1955, serial number 33274A, for handheld use on the ground, stored in original wooden box painted RAF blue.

Compass issued by the Air Ministry

1940-1945
Observer's air compass, patt.261, no.445, liquid compass for taking bearings with leather wrist strap and radium paint dials, developed by Captain F.O. Creagh-Osborne, England, 1914-1933

Air compass

1914-1933
compass (direction indicator)

compass (direction indicator)

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.

Brown gyro-compass mechanism for bearing repeater no.1632

1945-1951
Homer receiver for direction finding equipment powered by mercury cells, on teak wood bracket, by Brookes and Gatehouse Limited, England, 1965-1966

'Homer' receiver

1965-1966
"Bosun" modern liquid yacht steering compass on gimbal, with mounting bracket and plastic retaining screw, by Heath Marine, London, 1950-1967

'Bosun' liquid compass

1950-1967
Aperiodic R.A.F. air compass, type P 7, with grid view system viewed in reflection from mirror. Unknown maker, Europe, 1918-1939.

R.A.F. aperiodic air compass with carrying case

1918-1939