Accession No

2225

Brief Description

McGegan star identifier (nautical), by The London Name Plate Manufacturing Company, English, 1918 (c)

Origin

England; London; Upper Holloway; 127 Elthorne Road

Maker

London Name Plate Manufacturing Company

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1918

Latest Date

1918

Inscription Date

Material

wood; plastic (perspex)

Dimensions

length 383mm; breadth 385mm; thickness 25mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 05/1969.

Inscription

‘THE McGEGAN
STAR IDENTIFIER’
‘THE LONDON NAME PLATE MANUFACTURING CO.
127
ELTHORNE ROAD
UPPER HOLLOWAY
LONDON
N’

Description Notes

“The McGegan Star Identifier”. Hinged flat wooden box opens to reveal planispheric grid within box, with rotating semi-circular grid on yellow perspex above. Instructions on inside of lid. Instruction book by McGegan.JE, 1918 and table of R.A. and Dec. of stars.

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