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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Apr 10, 2012 03:46 PM

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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Apr 12, 2012 12:29 PM

The photo is too small to show any detail.

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Apr 15, 2012 12:01 AM

CLICK ON ARROW BY ATTACHMENT AN OPEN IT

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Apr 15, 2012 05:53 PM

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holidaybargainhunt.. wrote:

CLICK ON ARROW BY ATTACHMENT AN OPEN IT

There's also an option, (when uploading), to display in post

at larger, (300px wide), size...

Do you have any other photos / view-angles of this...???

The device looks like something for plotting direction, route, course, location...

Component of an astrolabe, route-plotting or map-making tool...??? Surveyor's instrument...???

Gooooogle-search for "Edwin W. Lodge"

(using quote-marks),

does NOT yield RELEVANT results...

A slightly LARGER photo DISPLAYED in post...

(click on Attachments link at top of post to view FULL-SIZE version).

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transx-corp (885

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Jun 12, 2012 09:28 AM

Looks like old school navigation to me.

Used to draw position on the map - possibly old NAVY ship piece??

NOT SURE - but i could use this - is that compass working does it show North - south? Or this is just an addon to one?

"It is not goodness to be better than the worst."

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Jul 5, 2012 07:36 PM

It looks like a simple version of a Pelorus - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelorus_%28instrument%29

All know the way, but few follow it.

gyrogearhead (517

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Re: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS???

Jul 9, 2012 12:43 PM

It is a Pelorus, sometimes called a "dumb compass". It is used to establish relative bearings to other vessels, islands, land marks with reference to the ship or boat's heading. Small ones like this are primarily used for inshore navigation. In use the 0/180 degree line is set parallel to the vessel's keel and clamped in place. Sighting is done by lineing up the slots and wires in the sight vanes (which are missing on this item) with the target object.

Navy ships have larger more elaborate examples of these on the Port and Starboard bridge wings to assist in navigation, position keeping when sailing in formation and fire control.

Hope this helps.

Gyrogearhead

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