Marine Navigation Instrument Box

Description

Varnished wooden box containing various marine navigational instruments.  These well used instruments provide a means to the traditional art of marine navigation before the days of digital electronics.  In addition to providing pride in maritime knowledge and the older techniques of navigation, these skills are excellent backup in the event of electronic instrument failure. Instruments inside the box include:
Brass dividers
Parallel rule
Rolling scale distance ruler
Brass Ruler
Weems and Plath nautical slide rule
2 Compass roses and protractor
Brass and leather trimmed telescope
Handheld wind speed measuring device
Bearing compass
Flashlight with red light (for night viewing)
Magnifying glass on brass stand