Compass, Aperiodic, Mark II, Fokker F.VII-3m Josephine Ford, Admiral Robert Byrd

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Campbell-Bennett Co.

Physical Description

Brass & steel, 6 in.dia., aperiodic compass with shock mount

Credit Line

Transferred from the United States Navy

Date

1926

Inventory Number

A19350051000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

Copper alloy, aluminum alloy, paint, glass, felt

Dimensions

3-D: 17.8 × 16.5cm (7 × 6 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Hangar

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94d8ed708-466a-4b93-9749-db8f8239a1e1

Record ID

nasm_A19350051000