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| | BINNACLES and COMPASSES |
 | | A binnacle this nice and regal in appearance is not usually available for sale, but is usually in a private collection. |
 | | Measuring 56" tall, the hood of this majestic mahogany binnacle has a large brass oval inspection cover in the front, which when opened reveals a glazed in view of a great gimballed compass marked: "Observator- Rotterdam", #19934. |
 | | The complete binnacle includes the compass chamber, the magnate chamber, the legs, the hood, the central tube for heeling magnet, magnet trays,i ncluding soft iron spheres, correction magnets, etc. The hood has a 7" glass window in front, and a 4" door in opposite side. |
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