Octant, Brandis 206B, USN, Mark 1 Model 3, with Willson Bubble Telescope
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Object Details
Date
1924
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Brandis & Sons Inc. Physical Description
Brandis & Sons battery-powered, octant in fitted case with Wilson type bubble level.
Dimensions
3-D (Main body): 20.3 × 19 × 10.8cm (8 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
3-D (Viewer): 13.3 × 9.5 × 6.3cm (5 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
3-D (Artificial Light Viewer): 31.7 × 3.8 × 3.2cm (1 ft. 1/2 in. × 1 1/2 in. × 1 1/4 in.) Materials
Anodized Aluminum
Glass
Plastic
Copper Alloy
Textile
Synthetic
Coating
Rubber Inventory Number
A19570296000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Department of Commerce
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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