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 Kingdom
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Henry Hughes & Son Ltd.
Physical Description
Combination range finder & compass;3 parts in box 36 x 22 x 18c
Dimensions
3-D (Compass Piece): 26.7 × 19 × 13.3cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/4 in.)
3-D (Rod with Rubber Piece): 27.9 × 4.4 × 12.1cm (11 × 1 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
3-D (Mirror Piece): 8.3 × 6.7 × 6cm (3 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
Materials
Mirrored Coating
Copper Alloy
Rubber
Glass
Radium Paint
Paint
Synthetic Material
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Inventory Number
A19570457000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Department of Commerce
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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