Compass, magnetic

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OBJECT TYPE
SURVIVAL, ESCAPE & EVASION KIT
DATE
1943–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2007.0034.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
possibly brass; glass window; steel card

Dimensions

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

Length
1.9 cm
Width
N/A
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
1.5 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Europe
State/Province
Unknown
Period
WWII (1939-1945)
Canada
Unknown
Function
likely included in survival kit for bomber crew/ if shot down over enemy occupied territory could be used for direction finding to facilitate escape to friendly territory/ compass mounted on post to disguise as cuff link to conceal if captured or questioned
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
none
Missing
N/A
Finish
brazen bowl & post; clear window; black card
Decoration
none

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Unknown Manufacturer, Compass, magnetic, between 1943–1945, Artifact no. 2007.0034, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0034.001/

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