Azimuth mirror
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Ring
- DATE
- 1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1970.1533.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
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
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Unknown Manufacturer, Azimuth mirror, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1970.1533, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1970.1533.001/
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