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Code 8358
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1769183304Code 8358 Prismatic CompassPrismatic hand bearing compass signed T.G. Co. Ltd London No. B312272, 1945, model MK III, used by British army officers during World War II. This is a small, period compass, typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on vessels less subject to magnetic deviations. It can also be held in the hand, allowing it to be moved away from the boat's magnetic fields. It features a sighting system with a sight, complete with optical prism for magnification, and a protractor compass rose that allows you to measure the angle between the line of sight and the north indicated by the magnetic needle. Good condition, fully functional. Dimensions: 6 x 3 cm - 2.4 x 1.3 in.
T.G. Co. Ltd. was the abbreviation used by The Gramophone Company. After merging with its subsidiary His Master's Voice and Columbia Graphophone Co. in 1931, the company became EMI (Electric & Musical Industries). The brand name "The Gramophone Co." continued to be used for various products, but was changed to "T.G. Co. Ltd." for wartime contracts. This name ceased to be used at the end of the war.
The Greeks and Romans were still unaware of the possibility of exploiting magnetic fields for orientation, while it seems that this possibility was already somewhat known to the Chinese: around 2600 BC, Emperor Hoang-Ti managed to defeat Prince Tchi-Yeou in battle thanks to a "magic" chariot, the See-Nan (chariot indicating south). Thanks to this device, the emperor identified the enemy's escape route, even though the enemy had hidden it with a blanket of smoke. Fixed to the chariot was a wooden human-shaped figure that rotated on itself and, with its arm outstretched, always pointed south (indicating south obviously also indicated north, but south was considered the most important cardinal point by the Chinese). The Chinese also used their discoveries relating to magnetic fields as a form of entertainment and spectacle: they threw magnetized arrows like dice, and these aligned in a south-north direction as if by magic, which greatly impressed and amazed the spectators.
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Code 8358 Prismatic Compass
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