|
|
A Brass Landing Compass in Original Box. This is a 7 cm in diameter, standing, prismatic compass in its original fitted wood case. This compass was used for 'swinging' or compensating, an aircraft or ships magnetic compass. Because the aircrafts and ships were made of metal, calibration was needed from the outside, on land, so that the onboard compass will be completely accurate. The North is marked by a Fleur de Lis. Below this, is a crown hallmark.The compass has a fully functional circular spirit level. Because the card on this compass is identical in everyway to the card on compass sni682, we assume that this compass was probably made Kelvin & Hughes ltd as well. The inner part of the box is lined with green felt and is built to exactly fit this compass in everyway and protect its different parts. The box has two line cracks which have not pierced through. |
|
