Original 1950’s Cast Brass Hand Bearing
ORIGINAL 1950’s CAST BRASS HAND BEARING COMPASS by Gordon Roberts, Mt. Vernon, New York GORDON ROBERTS, “COMPASCOPE” HAND BEARING COMPASS – with original documentation Presented is a hand bearing compass which was made popular in the 1950’s by Gordon Roberts of Mt.Vernon, NY for small craft boaters. The bowl is made from cast brass with […]
Antique D BakerBoston Whaleboat Dory Compass
ANTIQUE D. BAKER, BOSTON, WHALEBOAT, DORY COMPASS PRESENTED is a small size antique compass made by the American instrument maker, D. Baker of Boston. It’s historic name makes it an interesting conversation piece in any setting. Originally, it would have been mounted in a box, or housed in a binnacle which may have been used […]
Original Sestrel Hand Bearing Compass
ORIGINAL SESTREL HAND BEARING COMPASS by Henry Browne & Son, Barking, London The Original HENRY BROWNE, “SESTREL” HAND BEARING COMPASS Presented is an exceptionally high quality original Sestrel hand bearing compass that was designed and made by Henry Browne & Son, Barking, London, England, over may years. These compasses were considered the finest hand bearing compass in the world, and were often copied inexpensively by pretenders, […]
Bulkhead Bridge & Engine Room Telegraph
AUTHENTIC BULKHEAD BRIDGE AND ENGINE ROOM “POWER ROTOR“ TELEGRAPH Very Rare Display Presented is a custom mounted combination of bridge and engine room telegraph heads from one of England’s early makers Robinson-Evershed. It is professionally made and was likely a company sale’s display. In 1968, Robinson-Evershed was acquired by the famous Chadburns Company of Liverpool. […]
A. Robinson England Engine Order Telegraph Bridge
A. ROBINSON ENGLAND ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH BRIDGE Presented is a smaller size, two control, Engine Order Telegraph for the bridge from A. Robinson of Liverpool and Glasgow whose operations date back to 1780. In 1968, Robinson was purchased by the largest maker of these devices, Chadburns, who at one time accounted for […]
Cased Pelorus Buff & Buff Boston
CASED PELORUS by BUFF & BUFF, BOSTON < GIANT BRONZE PELORUS WW II< A large ships’ pelorus in a case PRESENTED is a giant of a pelorus made by old-line instrument maker, Buff & Buff, Boston around the time of WW II though it could date from WW I. It has the number, 12688 […]
Giant British Vintage Reflecting Compass
GIANT BRITISH VINTAGE REFLECTING COMPASS Reflective compasses are one of the rarest found. This one is a perfect example of a mid 20th Century BIG SHIP’S compass which was mounted in the pilot house. Presented is a very large dry card tell tale compass. It has a plastic dry card which is housed in an […]
E & G W Blunt Boxed Dry Card Compass
IMPORTANTE. & G. W. BLUNT BOXED DRY CARD COMPASS! Special Gimbal Center Pivot You will not have seen anything with a gimbaled center pivot and in perfect condition from a early pedigreed American maker Presented is an early 19th Century large boxed compass by E & G. W. Blunt that is similar to one on […]
Antique D. Baker Boston Compass
ANTIQUE D. BAKER, BOSTON, COMPASS TWIN DOLPHIN DISPLAY PRESENTED is an interesting antique compass made by the American instrument maker, D. Baker of Boston. It has been mounted in an elaborate presentation, suspended between the vintage, brass, dolphins, which are cast in a style reminiscent of the U.S. Navy Submarine Officer’s Warfare device of WW […]
Giant Ships Threaded Compass Ca 1920
KELVIN, BOTTOMLEY & BARD – SIR WILLIAM THOMSON GIANT SHIPS THREADED COMPASS ~ Ca 1920 Guaranteed “ Extra Fine” Your chance to get a very rare piece of maritime history with a pedigreed history of historic men and companies PRESENTED IS A VERY IMPORTANT ENGLISH DRY CARD COMPASS made by Kelvin, Bottomley & Bard. It […]