Azimuth mirror
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1900–1913
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0139.001
- MANUFACTURER
- White, Kelvin & James Ltd.
- MODEL
- Lord Kelvin's
- LOCATION
- Glasgow, Scotland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass; wood.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.1 cm
- Width
- 22.8 cm
- Height
- 22.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Measurement-direction
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- White
- Country
- Scotland
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Glasgow
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Used on naval ship(s) - name (s) unknown. - Function
-
Used in conjunction with a compass, this device enables the operator to take celestial and terrestrial bearings. By means of a mirror and a lens, the azimuth mirror allows both the compass's cardinal points (direction), and the 'object', to be seen at the same time and in the same direction. - Technical
-
An adaption to the azimuth circle meant to improve and facilitate its' use. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr. Information: 'LORD KELVIN'S PATENTS/ No 8379'; 'KELVIN & JAMES WHITE LTD/ GLASCOW'
- Missing
- None apparent
- Finish
- All brass triangular base painted black/ the longer leg of the base has a spirit point-bubble level/ Opposite end has 1-1/4" dia. x 3" scope with adjustable prism over it/ Rotates by two thumb knobs on each end of prism/ Two half round filters, one is adjustable/ All fits into a wood box with top as lid.
- Decoration
- N/A
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