Compass, magnetic

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1997.1106.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.1106.001

MANUFACTURER: Pioneer Instrument Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

More Information

General Information

Serial #: C7044
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. unidentified non-ferrous metal - possibly aluminum; glass bowl filled with unidentified liquid.

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 8.3 cm
Height: 15.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Pioneer
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Brooklyn

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Mounted in cockpit of airplane; needle points toward north magnetic pole so Pilot or Navigator can determine the flight path direction.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on top of card reads: "PIONEER INSTRUMENT COMPANY/BROOKLYN NEW YORK"; lettering on mfr's. plate on top reads: "MANUFACTURED AND SOLD UNDER ONE/OF THE FOLLOWING PATENTS/[PI]ONEER 1,334,273 AND 1,679,764/[S]PERRY 1,424,804 AND 1,431,776/OTHER PATENTS PENDING/SERIAL NUMBER/C7044"; raised lettering on bottom reads: "PATENT PENDING".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. painted black; white graduated marks, numbers & lettering on card; red needle on clear bowl.
Decoration: None.

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Pioneer Instrument Co., Compass, magnetic, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.1106, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1106.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.