General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass; wood.

Dimensions

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

Length

24.1 cm

Width

22.8 cm

Height

22.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Measurement-direction

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

White

Country

Scotland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Glasgow

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Used on naval ship(s) - name (s) unknown.

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

Mfr. Information: 'LORD KELVIN'S PATENTS/ No 8379'; 'KELVIN & JAMES WHITE LTD/ GLASCOW'

Missing

None apparent

Finish

All brass triangular base painted black/ the longer leg of the base has a spirit point-bubble level/ Opposite end has 1-1/4" dia. x 3" scope with adjustable prism over it/ Rotates by two thumb knobs on each end of prism/ Two half round filters, one is adjustable/ All fits into a wood box with top as lid.

Decoration

N/A