General Information

Serial #

32753

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL SEXTANT (INCLUDES BRASS); GLASS OPTICS; ARC DIVIDED ON SILVER (?); SYNTHETIC FITTINGS./.2-.3 METAL CASING (PROBABLY BRASS), PLATED. PT WOODEN CASE HAS BRASS HARDWARE; SOME FELT PADS & LINING ON INTERIOR. 2 PAPER CERTIFICATES: 1 HOUSED ON LID UNDER SYNTHETIC COVER. GLASS BOTTLE CONTAINS OIL; CW HAIR BRUSH.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

25.4 cm

Width

22.9 cm

Height

12.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Navigation instruments & equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hughes

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY USED C. 1942+

Canada

THIS SEXTANT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED BY THE RCMP.

Function

TO MEASURE THE ALTITUDE OF A HEAVENLY BODY (SUN, STARS, ETC.) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE.

Technical

SEXTANT IS USED TO MEASURE ANGLES BETWEEN OBJECTS, ESPECIALLY CELESTIAL OBJECTS, IN RELATION TO THE HORIZON IN ORDER TO DETERMINE POSITION AT SEA. MARINE SEXTANTS ARE OFTEN LARGER AND MORE SOLIDLY MADE THAN THOSE USED FOR LAND SURVEYS; THEY ARE ALSO FITTED WITH SHADES, FOR SIGHTING THE SUN. (EXPL GLOSSERY) THIS EXAMPLE EQUIPPED WITH BATTERY-POWERED LIGHT OVER VERNIER, AND LOCKING MECHANISM ON INDEX ARM.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "MADE IN ENGLAND", "h. hUGHES & SON LTF. LONDON" & "32753" incised on arc. Scale divided 30 to -5, by single increments; fitted with vernier and fine adjustment dial. Round plate fixed to index arm reads "HUSUN/ TRADE MARK". Paper certificate framed on inside of box lid reads " REGISTERED TRADE MARK/ HUSUN/ HENRY HUGHES & SON LTD. LONDON/ THE SEXTANT No. 32753./ named Henry Hughes & Son Ltd./ of 6" radius & reading to 10"/ has been examined & found satisfactory." Markings continued in Supp. Info. file.

Missing

SEXTANT ITSELF IS COMPLETE. From CA of 08/21/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Finish

MAIN BODY OF.1 SEXTANT HAS BLACK WRINKLE-FINISH; SMOOTH BLACK MOLDED SYNTHETIC HAND GRIP. BRIGHT PLATED FINISH ON BODY TUBES OF STANDARD EYEPIECE, AND ON.2-.3. OFF-WHITE FINE-ADJUSTMENT DIAL NEAR ARC. PT WOODEN CASE IS STAINED & VARNISHED; GREEN FELT LINING & PADS.

Decoration

N/A