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Object Details
Country of Origin France Type INSTRUMENTS-Navigational Manufacturer A. Hurlimann, Ponthus, & Therrode
 Physical Description 10 objects associated with a gyro-stabilized sextant: Copper alloy wire tongs with flattened tips Brass or other copper alloy screw top box with “Pivots Crapaudines” engraved on lid; on interior, small white metal cylinders drowned in a green-colored greasy substance Copper alloy tool or attachment with square hole in narrow end that appears to attach to square pegs that can change angle of mirrors Two L-shaped metal pieces, painted white metal Two plastic stoppers with holes or attachments in paper wrappings Rectangular copper alloy piece with oval hole with thread, wire, and solder Solid rectangular copper alloy piece, appears to be the same size of several mirrors on the sextant The rectangular copper alloy pieces (both solid and with a hole) and both rubber stoppers were stored in the paper wrappings during 2015 CCPF Assessment Survey 290mm l; gyro-stabilized with gauge showing 0-76cm. mercury Dimensions 3-D (Tongs): 5.1 × 0.3 × 9.8cm (2 × 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
3-D (L-Shaped Pieces, Each): 2.5 × 1.3 × 1.4cm (1 × 1/2 × 9/16 in.)
3-D (Screw Top Box, Diameter x Depth): 3 × 1.7cm (1 3/16 × 11/16 in.)
3-D (Tool with Square Hole, Diameter x Length): 1.4 × 4.6cm (9/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
3-D (Rectangular Solid Piece): 4.6 × 0.2 × 2.7cm (1 13/16 × 1/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
3-D (Rectangular Piece, with Hole): 4.6 × 0.6 × 1.6cm (1 13/16 × 1/4 × 5/8 in.)
3-D (Stoppers, Each, Diameter x Height): 1.3 × 1.4cm (1/2 × 9/16 in.)
 Materials Tongs:
Copper Alloy
Screw top box:
Copper Alloy
White Metal Alloy
Unknown Grease
L-Shaped Pieces:
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Paint
Tool with Square Hole:
Copper Alloy
Rectangular Solid Piece:
Copper Alloy
Rectangular Piece with Hole:
Copper Alloy
Natural Thread
Unknown Metal Wire
Solder
Stoppers:
Unknown Plastic or Synthetic Material
Wrappings:
Paper
 Inventory Number A19630078001 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. Navy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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