WWII era Lifeboat compass by John E. Hand & Sons of Philadelphia and Cherry Hill N.J. USA.
MODEL NO. LMC-101-D APPROVED, US. COAST GUARD.
Liquid card compass, within copper housing with hinged lid. Instruction plate to front for adjusting error.
John E. Hand & Sons, Chestnut Street Philadelphia. Established 1873.
In 1873, optician John Enos Hand came to the United States from Liverpool. That same year he established John E. Hand in Philadelphia, manufacturer of surveyor''s instruments and navigational equipment and provided a service as compass adjusters.
The Hand Company built instruments for all types of floating vessels including those for the US Navy. Binnacles, azimuths, wrist compasses, barometers, boxed compasses, taffrail logs and clinometers.
In 1911, Hand expanded to Camden, NJ.
Antique Number: SA1133993
Dateline of this antique is 1940
Height is 19.5cm (7.7inches)
Width is 22cm (8.7inches)
Depth is 16cm (6.3inches)
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