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Astro Compass MK.II, used by Paramount Pictures motion picture pilot Louis "Buck" Kennell, with Pfalz D.XII in NASM collection.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Navigational Manufacturer Sperti Inc.
 Physical Description Base mounted compass. Body of compass black, with white and red letters and numbers on readouts. White scale for northern latitude. Red scale for southern latitude. Wooden carrying case painted olive drab. Cloth carrying handle torn off-- only ends and metal fittings remain. Instruction manuel included. Dimensions 3-D: 13 × 9.8 × 19.7cm (5 1/8 × 3 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
 Materials Aluminum Alloy
Glass
Paint
Radium Paint
Unidentified Liquid
Plastic
Unidentified Coating
Copper Alloy
 Inventory Number A20020317000 Credit Line Gift of Betty J. and Jack B. Tuch. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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