This is a very clean original ship's binnacle measuring 51 inches tall. The base is made of teak wood and the top is all brass. The compass was made by "Observator - Rotterdam". The compass is also marked "Pilot MK 3 #581004". The compass has a brass housing and is liquid filled. The compass housing is 10 inches wide with the compass card being about 7 inches wide. The liquid is clean and clear making the card very readable. The compensating balls are 6 inches wide and made of iron. From outside edge of the green ball to the outside edge of the red ball it measures about 34 inches. The bottom of the base measures 19 inches square. The total weight of this item is 150 pounds. Good condition with a few minor scuffs in the wood and the helmet has the expected minor dents and dings from a few years at sea on a working vessel. The compass is functional, but has not been calibrated.
I will ship this item to the main land US only. Some re-assembly will be required when we ship it, as the compensating balls and support arms will be removed for shipment. We will also remove the entire top brass section and the compensating tube on the back side. The glass in the helmet is missing, but will be replaced before shipping. We have not re-wired the light in the top helmet, so consider the electrical light as non-functional. Original binnacle compasses like this unit will can be expected to still require a little tinder loving care once they arrive at your location. We clean them up and do a lot of work, but they can always use a little more care once you get them home.
$2,200.00 free shipping to any main land US business address.
Due to the weight restrictions for FedEx Home Delivery, we need a business address for delivery.
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This is a vintage Cassens and Plath liquid filled gimbal mounted brass compass. The compass measures 10 inches wide and has a 7 inch wide card. The compass is functional and has one bubble that measures about 1/16 of an inch round. The display box is modern and made of oak. The display box measures 16 x 16 inches and is 9 inches tall. The compass weighs 25 pounds. The compass and the box weighs 35 pounds!
While you may find more compasses like this on my web-site, they are getting rare and hard to find. Our finishing touches of mounting it in such a nice display box makes it one of a kind piece.
Looking for that right gift for that nautical lover in your life?
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$495.00 plus shipping
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This is a vintage 5 inch box compass made by Polaris. I would date this historical piece to the very early 1900's. The box measures 7 3/4 X 7 3/4 and is 5 1/2 inches tall. The gimbal ring is 6 inches wide and the compass is 5 1/2 inches wide. The gimbal ring and compass are made of brass. The compass does not have any liquid. It may have originally been a dry compass, but I tend to think just no longer holds liquid. The compass is functional. The compass card is readable and shows no real issues. The wood box has lots of wear and has a few older repairs. Between the wear and the repairs on the box, it has that great historical look that I really like! This compass has wear and I have not made any effort to restore or clean it.
$160.00 plus shipping
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$45.00 Plus Shipping
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This is a very clean original ship's binnacle measuring 58 inches tall. The base is made of teak wood and the top is all brass. The compass was made by "C. Plath Hamburg". The compass has a brass housing and is liquid filled. The compass housing is 10 inches wide with the compass card being about 7 inches wide. The liquid is clean and clear making the card very readable. This compass has an air bubble. The compensating balls are 7 inches wide and made of iron. From outside edge of the green ball to the outside edge of the red ball it measures about 32 inches. The bottom of the base measures 18 inches square. The total weight of this item is 160 pounds. Good condition with a few minor scuffs in the wood and the helmet has the expected minor dents and dings from a few years at sea on a working vessel. The compass is functional, but has not been calibrated. The helmet door for viewing the compass has two sliding doors that open and close, or the whole round cover is removable. At the time of the photos, the glass in the helmet was missing, but it has now been replaced. Cap on the back compensating tube is missing. Original binnacle compasses like this unit will can be expected to still require a little tinder loving care once they arrive at your location. We clean them up and do a lot of work, but they can always use a little more care once you get them home.
I will ship this item to the main land US only. Some re-assembly will be required when we ship it, as the compensating balls and support arms will be removed for shipment. We will also remove the entire top brass section and the compensating tube on the back side. The glass in the helmet is missing, but will be replaced before shipping. We have not re-wired the light in the top helmet, so consider the electrical light as non-functional.
$2,200.00 free shipping to any main land US business address.
Due to the weight restrictions for FedEx Home Delivery, we need a business address for delivery.
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This is an original brass compass from a binnacle. The compass card is 7 inches wide. The housing of the compass is 9 5/8 inches wide and 4 3/4 inches tall. The outside mount ring is 11 1/2 inches wide. The mount ring has two gimbal point pins that measure 14 inches tip to tip. This compass is all brass except for the bottom ring that is polished aluminum. This compass was made by "Bergen" in Norway. The serial number is 75236 and, and it is a Type 18. This compass is liquid filled and functional. The compass card numbers and letters are cut into the card so you can have a light under the compass and the light would shine threw the cut out numbers and letters. This compass weighs 20 pounds. This compass is not date stamped, but I date it to the 1940's - 1950's.
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$250.00 Plus Shipping
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This is a vintage Kelvin Hughes liquid filled gimbal mounted brass compass. The compass measures 10 inches wide and has a 6 1/2 inch wide card. The compass is functional and has no bubble. The display box is modern and made of oak. The display box measures 16 x 16 inches and is 9 inches tall. The compass weighs 25 pounds. The compass and the box weighs 35 pounds!
While you may find more compasses like this on my web-site, they are getting rare and hard to find. Our finishing touches of mounting it in such a nice display box makes it one of a kind piece.
Looking for that right gift for that nautical lover in your life?
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$495.00 plus shipping
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This is a vintage C. Plath Hamburg liquid filled gimbal mounted brass compass. The compass measures 10 1/2 inches wide and has a 7 inch wide card. The compass is functional and has no bubble. The display box is modern and made of oak. The display box measures 16 x 16 inches and is 9 inches tall. The compass weighs 25 pounds. The compass and the box weighs 42 pounds!
While you may find more compasses like this on my web-site, they are getting rare and hard to find. Our finishing touches of mounting it in such a nice display box makes it one of a kind piece.
Looking for that right gift for that nautical lover in your life?
Item #P2-09
$495.00 plus shipping
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This is a very clean original ship's binnacle measuring 52 inches tall. The base is made of teak wood and the top is all brass. The compass was made by "Observator - Roderdam". The compass has a brass housing and is liquid filled. The compass housing is 9 inches wide with the compass card being about 6 3/4 inches wide. The liquid is clean and clear making the card very readable. The compass has a small air bubble. The compensating balls are 6 inches wide and made of iron. From outside edge of the green ball to the outside edge of the red ball it measures about 34 inches. The bottom of the base measures 19 inches square. The total weight of this item is 150 pounds. Good condition with a few minor scuffs in the wood and the helmet has the expected minor dents and dings from a few years at sea on a working vessel. The compass is functional, but has not been calibrated.
I will ship this item to the main land US only. Some re-assembly will be required when we ship it, as the compensating balls and support arms will be removed for shipment. We will also remove the entire top brass section and the compensating tube on the back side. The glass in the helmet is missing, but will be replaced before shipping. Original binnacle compasses like this unit will can be expected to still require a little tinder loving care once they arrive at your location. We clean them up and do a lot of work, but they can always use a little more care once you get them home.
$2,200.00 free shipping to any main land US business address.
Due to the weight restrictions for FedEx Home Delivery, we need a business address for delivery.
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This is a very clean original ship's binnacle measuring 58 inches tall. The base is made of teak wood and the top is all brass. The compass was made by "Cassens and Plath TYPE II". The compass has a brass housing and is liquid filled. The compass housing is 10 inches wide with the compass card being about 7 inches wide. The liquid is clean and clear making the card very readable. The compensating balls are 7 inches wide and made of iron. From outside edge of the green ball to the outside edge of the red ball it measures about 31 inches. The bottom of the base measures 18 inches square. The total weight of this item is 160 pounds. Good condition with a few minor scuffs in the wood and the helmet has the expected minor dents and dings from a few years at sea on a working vessel. The compass is functional, but has not been calibrated.
I will ship this item to the main land US only. Some re-assembly will be required when we ship it, as the compensating balls and support arms will be removed for shipment. We will also remove the entire top brass section and the compensating tube on the back side. The glass in the helmet is missing, but will be replaced before shipping. Original binnacle compasses like this unit will can be expected to still require a little tinder loving care once they arrive at your location. We clean them up and do a lot of work, but they can always use a little more care once you get them home.
$2,200.00 free shipping to any main land US business address.
Due to the weight restrictions for FedEx Home Delivery, we need a business address for delivery.
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This is a very clean original ship's binnacle measuring 58 inches tall. The base is made of teak wood and the top is all brass. The compass was made by "Cassens and Plath AE13016". The compass has a brass housing and is liquid filled. The compass has an air bubble. The compass housing is 9 1/2 inches wide with the compass card being about 7 inches wide. The liquid is clean and clear making the card very readable. The compensating balls are 7 inches wide and made of iron. From outside edge of the green ball to the outside edge of the red ball it measures about 31 inches. The bottom of the base measures 19 inches square. The total weight of this item is 180 pounds. Good condition with a few minor scuffs in the wood and the helmet has the expected minor dents and dings from a few years at sea on a working vessel. The compass is functional, but has not been calibrated. This compass has an oil burner housing on the helmet, but the oil burner is missing.
I will ship this item to the main land US only. Some re-assembly will be required when we ship it, as the compensating balls and support arms will be removed for shipment. We will also remove the entire top brass section and the compensating tube on the back side. The glass in the helmet is missing, but will be replaced before shipping. Original binnacle compasses like this unit will can be expected to still require a little tinder loving care once they arrive at your location. We clean them up and do a lot of work, but they can always use a little more care once you get them home.
$2,200.00 free shipping to any main land US business address.
Due to the weight restrictions for FedEx Home Delivery, we need a business address for delivery.
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This is a vintage pocket compass made in Germany. it measures about 1 1/5 inches wide and about 1/4 of an inch tall. The housing is made of brass. The compass is functional. You can see a small hole in the side of the compass that is threaded. I think it must have has some sort of an attachment so you could hang it on your person.
$55.00 plus shipping
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For those of you that like the finer things in life, here is an original 1942 Mark 7 WWII Lionel Binnacle. This has been a three year project here in the shop that today looks almost just like it did the day we unloaded it from the truck. It needs the compass and front glass, and then a little cleaning. I have enjoyed it just sitting in the shop the way it is, and perhaps you will to.
We can ship this great historical piece, but due to the 300+ pounds of brass that it is made of, it will be a common carrier project or local pickup.
The binnacle stands 57 inches tall, and at the widest point it measures 33 inches wide.
The small plate you see below the window opening is the original 1942 Lionel Company makers' plate with the Mark 7 identification.
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$1850.00 plus shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 8 3/4 inches wide. If you are looking for a nice nautical display piece, or that perfect gift for that nautical lover, this is it! The compass card is marked with the makers' name "Sestrel".
The helmet glass is etched with "625336". Must have been a way to record inspections. The front glass also has some buffer marks.
SOLD
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass was originally liquid filled but is currently dry. The compass is functional. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 8 3/4 inches wide. If you are looking for a nice nautical display piece, or that perfect gift for that nautical lover, this is it! The compass card is marked with the makers' name "Sestrel".
The helmet glass has a small stress crack that can be seen in the attached photos.
$125.00 Plus Shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 10 inches tall. The base is 8 1/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Daiko, and is very clean. The front glass on the housing needs a little more cleaning. This compass housing once had a battery operated light inside the housing. The hole in the top of the housing must have been for the on/off switch. Some of the light remains, but I would say it will never light up again. If you are looking for a nice nautical display piece, or that perfect gift for that nautical lover, this is it!
$150.00 Plus Shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Daiko, and is very clean. This compass housing has a side door that hold a small oil burner. The oil burner looks complete, but we have not tested it.
This is a great looking display piece!
$175.00 plus shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 10 1/2 inches tall. The base is 8 inches wide. The compass was made by Daiko, and is clean. The front glass on the housing needs a little more cleaning. This compass housing has a side compartment that once held a small oil burner for lighting the compass, but the oil burner is missing now.
If you are looking for a nice nautical display piece, or that perfect gift for that nautical lover, this is it!
$160.00 Plus Shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 11 inches tall. The base is 8 inches wide. The compass was made by Tokura. The compass is low on liquid, but does not show current signs of leakage. This compass housing has a side compartment that once held an oil burner, but the oil burner is missing. The side door on the oil burner compartment has been sealed closed.
Great display piece!
$160.00 Plus Shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. The liquid level in this compass is very low, but it still works. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 9 1/8 inches wide. Not sure who made the compass. This compass housing has a side compartment with an original oil burner. The oil burner looks complete, but has not been tested. The oil burner and the area inside the oil burner compartment need some serious cleaning.
Great display pieces, but it needs a little more cleaning!
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Sestrel. The compass liquid level is a little low, but fully function and shows no sign of current leakage. The front glass on the housing needs a little more cleaning. The compass housing has a little side housing that hold an original oil burner. The oil burner looks complete, but has not been tested.
Nice display piece!
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. While it has been polished, it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 8 inches tall, and the base is 8 1/2 inches wide. The compass was made by Cassens & Plath Bremen. The compass is liquid filled, gimbal mounted, and working. The oil burner is complete, but I have not tested it for leaks. The oil burner door does not stay attached to the main housing when it it open on this unit. It locks back in place when closed with no problem.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
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$130.00 plus shipping
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. While it has been polished, it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 9 inches tall, and the base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Sestrel. The compass is liquid filled, gimbal mounted, and working.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
Item #P2-29
$140.00 plus shipping
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. While it has been polished, it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 8 inches tall, and the base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Sestrel. The compass is liquid filled, gimbal mounted, and working.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
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$140.00 plus shipping
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. While it has been polished, it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 9 1/2 inches tall, and the base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass does not have a makers' name. The compass is liquid filled, gimbal mounted, and working.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
Item #P2-32
$140.00 plus shipping
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. While it has been polished, it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 8 1/2 inches tall, and the base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Sestrel. The compass is liquid filled, gimbal mounted, and working.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
Item #P2-33
$140.00 plus shipping
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This original brass life boat binnacle compass was recovered at one of our salvage operations. The brass has not been polished recently, so it has started to get that nice weathered look on the outside housing. The unit measures 9 inches tall, and the base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The compass was made by Sestrel.
These original life boat binnacles make great display pieces in the office or home, and can even be used on a working vessel.
Item #P2-35
$140.00 Plus Shipping
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This is a very unusual helmet covered brass binnacle compass. The base housing is cast brass, and top half is stamped brass. The gimbal mounted liquid filled compass was made by Sestrel. The compass is functional. As shown in the photo to the left, the binnacle stands just under 11 inches tall. At the widest point it measures about 7 1/2 inches wide. The compass is just 5 inches wide. The base measures 5 1/4 inches not counting the three mounting legs. Not sure of the history on this unit, but we have spotted this same style compass on many tug boats. This compass can be made to shine, or you can leave it with the slightly weather look.
This compass would display nice on a desk, or put it to use on your converted tug!
$225.00 plus shipping
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This is an original brass life boat binnacle compass. The compass is liquid filled and functional. It measures about 9 inches tall. The base is 8 3/4 inches wide. The side door once housed a small oil burner for lighting the compass dial, but it was missing when we found this one. If you are looking for a nice nautical display piece, or that perfect gift for that nautical lover, this is it! The compass card is marked with the makers' name "Observator". I think this was a British company.
$150.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem but we need a business address due to the weight of packed weight of the two sections.
This telegraph weighs about 120 pounds
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$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem so long as you have a street address that FedEx Ground will deliver to.
This telegraph weighs about 80 pounds
Item P2-39
$850.00 Plus Shipping
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This is a vintage set of Westinghouse Hannover Engine Telegraphs. They have been mounted on wood to make a great display. These are in as found condition, meaning we have not cleaned them in any way. The wood base on each unit measures 8 X 12 1/2 inches and about 2 1/4 inches thick. With the handles in the up position and mounted to the wood, they each measure 15 inches tall. Both handles move freely. Each unit weighs about 15 pounds.
$575.00 plus shipping for the pair
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The handle on this unit is locked from being used in the "ASTERN" position. I am not sure if it was used on an engine that was intended for forward movement only, or if it has a mechanical problem that prevents the handle from moving into the reverse position.
The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem but we need a business address due to the weight of packed weight of the two sections.
This telegraph weighs about 120 pounds
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$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem so long as you have a street address that FedEx Ground will deliver to.
This telegraph weighs about 80 pounds
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$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem but we need a business address due to the weight of packed weight of the two sections.
This telegraph weighs about 120 pounds
Item P2-43
$850.00 Plus Shipping
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This one very cool little original engine telegraph. It measures 38 1/2 inches tall. The single dial measures 7 1/2 inches wide and the head is 7 inches thick. It weighs about 25 pounds and is made of aluminum.
Great Display Piece!
$495.00 plus shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem but we need a business address due to the weight of packed weight of the two sections.
This telegraph weighs about 120 pounds
Item P2-45
$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem so long as you have a street address that FedEx Ground will deliver to.
This telegraph weighs about 80 pounds
Item P2-46
$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem but we need a business address due to the weight of packed weight of the two sections.
This telegraph weighs 125 pounds
Item P2-47
$850.00 Plus Shipping
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The base unbolts from the top, so we can ship this with no problem so long as you have a street address that FedEx Ground will deliver to.
This telegraph weighs about 65 pounds
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$850.00 Plus Shipping
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This telegraph weighs about 67 pounds
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$725.00 Plus Shipping
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