General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal instrument and parts (.001, .003 & .004)/ Wooden box (.002)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

26.0 cm

Width

26.0 cm

Height

15.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Navigation instruments & equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Used on Canadian naval ship La Malbaie.

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

No markings found on the azimuth ring itself. Exterior of box: 'IN321-6304' ; 'HOLD' Inside box: 'RCN/ 269' Tag attached to box: 'FROM Dept. of National Defence/ NAVAL SERVICE/ O.H.M.S./ To R.M. STORES/ LA MALABAIE [spelling mistake… should be 'Malbaie']/ AZIMUTH CIRCLE/ # 269/ SURVEY 6052 [6052 was crossed-out] 6502/ d83_2439'

Missing

Paper label from underside of top is broken off, missing

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A