Code BA25020602: English Military Sighting Compass by Barker & Son, 1937
| This is a nice and large example of a military sighting compass made by F. Barker & Son in 1937. It has an oxidized brass case in excellent condition without dings or dents. On one side, it has a sighting vane in excellent condition. On the other side, it has a magnifying prism that may be unfolded to read the angle when sighting. It is in excellent condition and gives a crisp image of the chapter ring of the compass. The compass has a flat needle with a brass jewelled cap. An aluminum chapter ring is perfectly balanced on top of the needle, so it may rotate along with the needle. The chapter ring is numbered every 10 degrees and marked every half-degree. The compass is very precise and finds North without any problem. Given such degree of precision, a button located under the sighting vane may be pushed to help the compass stabilize at North. A transit lock is activated when the sighting vane is folded to freeze the needle and attached chapter ring. It is automatically released when the sighting vane is unfolded. The compass is covered with a flat glass crystal in flawless condition without any scratches or chips. The glass is protected with an oxidized brass cover engraved with makers name: F. Barker & Son (1932) Ltd., MAKERS LONDON, with serial number B34 and dated 1937. It also has a military arrow (/|\).A threaded hole is located at the bottom of the case allowing the compass to be mounted on a tripod. This is a quite large and heavy compass, measuring about 102mm in diameter and weighing about 546g (1.2 pounds). Nice and quality ultra-precise compass. |
Price: US $165 US $148.50
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