Compass, magnetic
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0891.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Star
- MODEL
- Pathfinder
- LOCATION
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 22150
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- predom. non-ferrous metal - likely aluminum; brass fasteners; fabric (?) vibration-absorbing cushions; glass window
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 12.0 cm
- Width
- 10.0 cm
- Height
- 10.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Aircraft instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Star
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Massachusetts
- City
- Boston
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
used by pilot or navigator to determine flight path direction of airplane - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- impressed lettering around outer edge of face plate reads: "STAR BOSTON, U.S.A./PAT. APL'D. FOR/22150"
- Missing
- no fluid in bowl
- Finish
- predom. painted black; brass screws; transparent window
- Decoration
- none
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Star, Compass, magnetic, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1968.0891, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0891.002/
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