Liquid compass made by E. S. Ritchie & Sons, Boston

liquid compass

INSTRUMENTS - COMPASSES - LIQUID
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
USA, MA, Boston
overall: 13 1/2 x 25 in.

Brass liquid compass marked on ring "E.S. RITCHIE & SONS - BOSTON/ 73652" and used aboard the tugboat BRAYTON POINT. Compass mount has coating of light blue paint, peeling in places to expose underlying maroon coat of paint and some bare brass. Complete with electric lamp and binnacle mounting brackets. BRAYTON POINT (ex-JEFFREY K. MCALLISTER, ex-CHARLES E. DUNLAP, ex-HARRY B. WILLIAMS; diesel (ex-steam) tub, bu. 1931, Manitowoc, Wisconsin by Manitowoc Shipbldg. Co.)

1984.111