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Vintage 15" Brass Gurley SOLAR Compass
Item # 905102860
Antiques:Science & Medicine:Science Instruments
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Currently US $9,400.00   (reserve met) First bid US $90.00
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Location Portland, Ore.
Country United States
Started Sep-05-02 17:16:42 PDT envelopemail this auction to a friend
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A all brass solar compass[ runs off the sun only] 15"l.x 11" h. x 7" w. with a est. wt. of 24# incl the box & tripod attachment. It has a 61/4" dia. circle graduated to 30' with 2 verniers to 01'; a sun declination arc grad. to 15' with vernier to 01'. Earth latitude arc grad. to 15' with 01' vernier. The 31/2" box needle[ for magnetic declination only] is grad. to 30' with a 01' vernier. The sun decl. arm swings thru a time arc with a range from 8:30 AM to 15:30 hrs. [ by setting in the sun's decl. @ 12:00 noon one can check the latitude of the instruments position. The box [ mahogany!] is 8"x 16"x 12" & was built to accommadate the compass, tripod attachment, & sun dec. adjustment bar. Instrument has a no. on the frame 473. The last use was by me on the Oregon coast & would close < 01'/mile. Tripod incl.
On Sep-06-02 at 12:20:28 PDT, seller added the following information:

See National Museum of American History>line#14 Smithsonian Inst.>Science> When magnetic compasses failed [ picture 1840 same as listing]






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Vintage 15" Brass Gurley SOLAR Compass
Item # 905102860

genepisaySpacer(4) is the winner.
genepisay, please send your shipping and payment information to the seller. The seller accepts money order/cashiers check, personal check, or see item description for payment methods accepted.


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