Accession No

2659

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 381mm; breadth 385mm; thickness 23mm

Special Collection

Provenance

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 (in file) and table of R.A. and Dec. of stars (in file).
Similar to Wh: 2225.

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