Sextant, Bubble, Prototype, National Bureau of Standards for USN, Model 2, S/N#5
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- United States Bureau of Standards, Bureau of Aeronautics
- Physical Description
- Irregular shape w/electric lead; bubble type; fitted case w/accessories.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Navy
- Inventory Number
- A19630069000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
- Materials
- Ferrous Alloy
- Copper Alloy
- Non-Magnetic White Metal
- Glass
- Possible Radium Paint
- Wood
- Organic Fiber Thread
- Paint
- Possible Liquid
- Rubber
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Overall): 20.3 × 15.6 × 12.7cm (8 in. × 6 1/8 in. × 5 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19630069000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ccdac8c6-bd51-4105-b69f-89b56513d353
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