Accession No

3039

Brief Description

wind corrector, by J. H. Steward, English, 1/2 20th Century

Origin

England; London; 406 Strand

Maker

J. H. Steward

Class

military

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (celluloid); metal (steel)

Dimensions

diameter 155mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘J.H. STEWARD
LONDON’ (front)

Description Notes

Circular white (very discoloured) celluloid plate with rotatable disc set on top.
Obverse: degree scale around circumference divided 0 - [360˚], numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 1˚. Rotatable disc has degree scale divided 0 - 90˚ - 0 - 90˚ - 0, numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 1˚; also two ‘range’ scales divided .9 - [0] - .9, numbered by 0.1; also two ‘deflection’ scales, divided as for the range scales. Index marked ‘wind’. A second separately rotatable index marked ‘L.O.F’.
Reverse: degree scale divided 0 - [360˚], numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 1˚.

Condition fair; complete

References

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