Sextant, Bubble, Brandis Model 206, Bonelli Transatlantic Flight Attempt
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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Brandis & Sons Inc. Physical Description
Black coated bubble sextant with coiled plug accessory, detached telescopic hardware,and detached metal, turn knob.
Dimensions
3-D (Sextant): 10.8 × 19.7 × 19.4cm (4 1/4 × 7 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)
3-D (Plug accessory): 14 × 7.9 × 5.1cm (5 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.)
3-D (Detached scope): 4.8 × 3.2 × 3.2cm (1 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
3-D (Knob): 5.1 × 2.2 × 3.2cm (2 × 7/8 × 1 1/4 in.) Materials
Copper Alloy
Synthetic
Glass
Coating
Unknown Metal
Textile
Plastic Inventory Number
A19770001000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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