Needle, compass, with mount

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Accession Number
OBJ_0026839
Classification
Marine Transportation, Navigation instruments & equipment
Creator / Manufacturer
Hughes, H. & Son Ltd., Hughes
Date
1912
Place
London, England
Description
Silver ferrous metal and brass.

Ferrous silver metal needles with non-ferrous brass mount and fittings.

The letter "N" incised on top of needles.
Description
Silver ferrous metal and brass.

Ferrous silver metal needles with non-ferrous brass mount and fittings.

The letter "N" incised on top of needles.
History of Use
To teach mariners about the magnetic forces that influence the compass and to show them how to compensate for those forces.
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Record Rights
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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