Compass, magnetic
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- OBJECT TYPE
- MARCHING
- DATE
- 1942
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2000.0199.001
- MANUFACTURER
- T.G. CO. LTD.
- MODEL
- MK.1
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- B36386
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- PLASTIC CASE; NON-FERROUS METAL LOCK, SCREWS & CARRYING RING; GLASS CRYSTAL & MIRROR; STEEL NEEDLE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 9.5 cm
- Width
- 6.5 cm
- Height
- 3.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Personal gear
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- TG
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Europe
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- WWII (1939-1945)
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
DETERMINE DIRECTION; FOR USE BY DOWNED AIR CREW TO FACILITATE ESCAPE FROM ENEMY OCCUPIED TERRITORY - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- raised lettering on bottom of case reads: "COMPASS, MAGNETIC, MARCHING,/MARK.1./B36386/T.G.CO.LTD."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BLACK CASE; RED WHITE DETAIL ON DIAL, CLEAR CRYSTAL, REFLECTIVE MIRROR; SILVER COLOURED CATCH
- Decoration
- N/A
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T.G. CO. LTD., Compass, magnetic, circa 1942, Artifact no. 2000.0199, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2000.0199.001/
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