April 5, 2024
Terasse World War I Mark VI Compass 1918
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay UK
A Terrasse W Co 1918 Compass in a silver coloured metal case which opens like a pocket watch, in good condition and working. On the lid it has Terrasse W Co, VI, 78961, 1918. There are better photographs of an identical compass on the Compass Museum website:- /pocket/pocket_4.htm with the following description:- PROFILE - Terrasse W. Co. was together with Barker and Dennison an important British compass maker during WW I. Mark VI Pocket compass. The reference book THE PRISMATIC COMPASS describes this instrument as follows: "This compass is of the watch type (...) and has recently been improved. It differs from the Mark V in that the dial is graduated every five degrees instead of points of compass and figured every 20 degrees. Also the North point is marked with a radium-painted luminous arrow, the E. W. and S. points by luminous dots. Instead of the lubber mark, a black hair line is drawn across the glass, near the ends of which are radio-luminous marks, one end being arrow-shaped." Mark VI compass Technical Data - Diameter: 43 mm (1 9/32")- Depth: 11 mm- Weight: 28 gr Collection can be made from Macclesfield, Cheshire with c ash on collection not Paypal. Posting can be arranged, (first class recorded UK £3.50) prices to other areas will be different. Payment with Paypal only . I do not post to some countries so please check
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
