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Manufacturer:
W. W. Boes Co.  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Radium 226
Dimensions:
3-D: 11 × 14 × 22cm (4 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in.)
Type:
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
Aluminum with black enamel finish. Approx. 4" dia. x 12" high. Used in polar navigation. Nameplate on the base reads "ASTRO-COMPASS MK II / The W.W. BOES CO. / DAYTON, OHOIO, USA
Credit Line:
Gift of Maureen O'Hara Blair
Inventory Number:
A19530088001
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv912846cb0-46a3-4097-8a05-70bc3d348e28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19530088001