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Description |
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| 3350 |  |  | Admiralty Pattern 574 Non-Break Guidor Hydrometer - This instrument is supplied in the original admiralty issue case which is dated 1945/6. The item was manufactured by G H Collie & Co. Birkenhead and carries a patent number 2655. It is unusual in that the hydrometer is protected within a glass tube and surrounded by rubber rings to prevent breakage in service use. This is the first example we have seen and despite being over 60 years old, it has survived in near perfect condition. | £20.00 |
| 101 |  | | Admiralty Standard Thread Bundle dated 1897 - This unique item is a sealed sample to confirm the thread specification to be used on Royal Naval contracts. The label, showing some age wear, is still readable and carries a wax admiralty seal with fouled anchor to both sides, as well as an instruction quotation "this label is not be removed nor the pattern damaged" and below CP 7365 and clearly dated 1897. A manufacturer's ticket is slipped through the thread W J Knox Kilbirnie N.B. The firm of W J Knox established their business in 1778 and are still operating from their factory in Ayrshire, making camouflage nets and marine signal equipment and are still supplying the Royal Navy 111 years after this sample was sealed. This has been in our personal collection for some years but is now offered for sale for the first time. 7" (17 cm) | £90.00 |
| 2084 |  | | Ship's Ventimeter - In original cardboard case (showing some wear) with full instructions for use as well as how to interpret the wind strength measured. Designed for marine and meteorological used to measure wind speeds from 5 to 55 mph. Whilst for sale as a collector's item, it appears to function correctly but cannot guarantee its accuracy. Described on the packaging "durable, rust proof and buoyant"! We would estimate it dates from the mid 20th century. 7.5" (20 cm) | £20.00 |
| 8 |  | | Station Pointer by Heath Navigational Ltd. London - A fine instrument in original fitted wooden case marked H.O. 849. It is in excellent issued condition and is complete with extension arms and is marked 5018 as well as H.O., a broad arrow, 849 and dated 1970. We believe this to be a Royal Navy issue item and whilst on offer as a collector's piece, it looks as though it is all in good working order. The station plotter was used by the navigating officer to plot the ship's position from angles made between land marks with a sextant. Circle diameter 6" (15cm) | £125.00 |
| 3188 |  | | Man Overboard Marker Buoy - Solid brass fittings with a lamp at one end and orange painted wooden float. Manufactured by Easco and was designed to be thrown into the sea to mark the position of a man overboard casualty. It would originally have been battery operated, but we have not tested it and it is definitely for sale as a collector's item only! 44cm (17") | £45.00 |
| 2232 |  | | Shipwright's Scribe - This instrument is made from hardwood and we believe it would have been used in a shipyard to assist with marking timber during the boat building process. Unusually, it is embossed with a King's Crown and a George VI cypher. In addition, it has been stamped with the names of 37 people on each of the four sides of the instrument. We can only speculate, but perhaps this was done by shipwright colleagues who presented the instrument as a leaving memento to a retiring worker. Central stem 8" (20cm) | £38.00 |
| 2323 |  |  | Marine Caulking Mallet - This example appears to have never been used and is as crisp as when it was made. Constructed in hardwood with metal bands. These mallets were used to hammer oakum into the seams of wooden ships to make the hulls watertight. 41cm. | |
| 1317 |  | | Original Diver’s Torch - Almost certainly made by the most famous name in diving Siebe Gorman as issued to Royal Navy hardhat divers. Stamped with Ref. No. 6230-99-942-7885. Fitted with original leather wrist strap. Chrome finish in excellent condition over brass body. Sold as a collectors item but we have tested with batteries and is in good working order although after all this time we can't guarantee it will still be waterproof at 50 metres!11.5” (28 cm). | £95.00 |
| 35 |  |  | Marine Fog Horn - Made from a genuine animal horn with brass fittings and provision for a hanging rope. We are told this came from a large sailing vessel and was held in the cockpit as an auxiliary fog horn in case the main horn should fail. Good working order and very loud. It could not doubt continue to earn its living at sea or would be hard to ignore in the domestic environment. 14" (36cm) |  |
| 2204 |  | | Kreigsmarine Spannungsmesser by Hartmann & Braun AG - Manufactured in 1942, this electrical voltage meter comes complete in its original fitted box which is marked with the H&B logo and S.V.K. 9361. It is in excellent original condition and embossed with the same number, the KM eagle and swastika and the code Zb. While it is being sold as a collector's item, it does appear to be in working order and is complete with the original testing cables. Included is a test certificate issued by the company in Frankfurt/Main and dated 9.3.42. | |
| 2771 |  | | Kreigsmarine WWII Peildiopter - A rare example, complete with the original fitted deck box and sighting rods to lid. These instruments were used for taking bearings on targets in conjunction with a compass. Built to typical high Germanic standards in solid brass with original Kreigsmarine paint, it carries a data plate marked Gerat No. 617-14, Werk No. 1802, Anforderz pv14. It also has a fine Kreigsmarine issue plaque with eagle swastika and number 3604. Complete with prism, mirror and filters. Box measurements 9" x 5.5" x 5.5" (23cm x 14cm x 14cm) | |
| 3816 |  | | Meteorological Office Aneroid Barometer Mk. IIB - A fine original instrument made by A. T. Reynolds Ltd. London and dated 1944. Originally it would have been used on a weather ship or shore station to record daily changes in barometric pressure. The scale is in millibars and extends to a full circle from 860 to 1050. The dial is marked MO and is in perfect condition, as is the glass. It features an indicating and set hand to show changes in air pressure.The instrument is housed in a brass case with a wall hanging ring attached. A quality instrument in fine, original condition. The diameter measured across the dial is 5.25" (13cm) | |
| 3977 |  | | Marine Pelorus no. 7 - Manufactured by the well known maker Heath & Co. London. This fine example is set in gimbals and mounted in a hardwood deck box. This features brass fastening hooks and the removable lid is further secured by a leather strap; the side of the box is stencilled Heath's Pelorus No. 7. The inside of the lid carries the maker's original instructions for use. The instrument is in totally original condition with folding sighting vanes and filters. These instruments were used to take the magnetic bearings of objects obscured from the standard compass. This example is not dated, but likely to be from the early part of the 20th century. Case measurements 7.5" x 7.5" x 6" (19cm x 19cm x 16cm) | |
| 2807 |  | | Waffen WWII Pressure Gauge - This example was brought back from WWII as a souvenir. The dial is stamped HFSC and dated 1942 and carries a scale from 0 to 160 Kg/Cm. The brass threaded connector is clearly stamped with an eagle and swastika and below WaA300. We have no other information with this item, but it would appear to be a wartime pressure gauge of some description. Original paint showing some wear. Measures 5" (13cm) | |
| 2322 |  | | Trinity House Cutlery Set - Comprising a knife, fork and spoon in stainless steel. All stamped on the handles with the Trinity House identifying marks (T.H.). These came from a marine sale and were apparently used in a lighthouse. Ideal for eating the Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch! | |
| 3283 |  | | Walker's Cherub III Ship's Log - A mint and boxed example which has clearly never been used in anger! Within the fitted case is the register, which still has the Thomas Walker oiling instructions attached. In addition, there are two identical rotators fitted with attachment lines and the set is completed with a taf rail mount for the register and 2 spare lenses. The inside of the box lid has full instructions for use, including a warning not to carry out oiling at sea! In the days of satellite navigation, these instruments have more or less become obsolete and it is rare to find such a complete example in such pristine condition. Box measurement 19" x 11" (49cm x 28cm) | |
| 3191 |  | | Brass Loud Haler - Used for ship to ship and ship to shore communications. Also popular with rowing coaches for barking instructions to their crews at Henley Royal Regatta! Very good condition. Good working order! 15" (38 cm) | |
| 2086 |  | | Speed, Time & Distance Slide Rule - A Naval slide rule pattern 1448 and marked with a broad arrow. Used by navigating officers to find the time required to run a given distance or to find the speed made good from the time taken to run a known distance. An essential tool in the days before satellite navigation, complete with original operating instructions and card case. It appears to be in good working condition and a great souvenir of times gone by. It measures 12.5" (32cm) | |
| 2578 |  | | Kreigsmarine Hygrometer/Thermometer - Used on U-Boats in WWII to test the salinity of sea water. Glass instrument with a thermometer and weighted base. The thermometer card is marked Grade Des Hundertteiligen thermometers. The exterior of the glass is faintly marked with a Kreigsmarine eagle with M below and is complete in the original card case. In near mint condition, one wonders how many of these delicate instruments have survived. Measures 13" (33cm) | |
| 1192 |  | | US Navy double sided Pistol Rack - for 6 point 45 calibre Colt Auto Pistols, Model 1911-A1. Stamped "Ord. Dr. No. 42807 Mfg. at Navy Yard, Phila." These racks enabled weapons to be issued quickly from the ship’s armoury in an emergency for use by boarding parties. A rare item of USN interest in excellent original condition. 18” x 16” (46 cms x 40 cm). | |
