A substantial genuine World War 2 US Navy ship's binnacle compass dating to 1941. Mahogany case, brass fittings and hood, glass port to the front and top, dry card compass, flinders tube. The compass itself is marked 'US Navy Ship's Mark 1, 7327' and 'The Lionel Corporation, N.Y' and is dated 1941. The outer gimbal ring is also stamped with the corresponding serial number. The brass plaque to the front reads 'Wilfred O White & Sons Inc, Nautical Instruments, New York and Baltimore' and bears the number 860. The brass wings support painted compensating spheres or 'Kelvin Balls'. The rear of the binnacle is fitted with a Flinders tube, which would originally have carried a heavy soft iron bar to compensate for the ship's vertical magnetism. The front panel opens to reveal the housing for magnetic rods for adjusting the compass to True North. The whole measures a very substantial 127cm (50"), and the compass is approximately 23cm (9½") diameter. SOLD - but please visit my online shop for similar items.

us navy ww2 ship’s binnacle