Compass, astro
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Manual
- DATE
- 1965
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2005.0203.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Boes, W.W. Co.
- MODEL
- Mk.II
- LOCATION
- Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 6007
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Aluminum.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 14.0 cm
- Width
- 9.5 cm
- Height
- 16.0 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
- Boes
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Dayton
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
An astro-compass is a navigational device that is pointed to a known star (incl. the Sun) and will indicate true north. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering on mfr. plate reads: "ASTRO-COMPASS MK II/SER. NO. (engraved) 6007 part no. (engraved) 94/CONTRACT NO: W-535 A.C.24194/THE W.W. BOES CO./DAYTON, OHIO U.S.A."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. painted black with red & white lettering & numbering.
- Decoration
- None.
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Boes, W.W. Co., Compass, astro, circa 1965, Artifact no. 2005.0203, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0203.001/
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