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Bearing compass
bearing compass
INSTRUMENTS - COMPASSES24.50 x 0 x 0
Bearing compass mounted on a wooden base 9 5/8" x 8 3/16", with single upright which is 14 3/8" high. Compass is suspended in gimbals and held level by a suspended weight. A flat disk of brass, graduated in degrees, is set above the compass and may be turned on a pivot in any direction. A sight vane is affixed by a rod set above it for taking observations.
1960.650