WW1 compass

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:20 pm

Gentlemen, here is a 1917 dated British army compass for your perusal.

Joe

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A square 10 · Post by **A square 10** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:17 pm

now that is a neat looking accoutrament , i like it a lot

Tom-May · Post by **Tom-May** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:29 pm

Joe,

I take it from the marks on the rubber seal that it has the 'pull down' thumb ring.

I prefer the prismatic marching compass to the modern 'Silva' type, it's so much easier to take bearings and back bearings (okay, so you need to keep a protractor to lay-out on a map - that's what map cases are for). It might have something to do with it being the fist pattern I was trained on

It's so nice to find a dated prismatic compass still with its original finish, I've seen too many on sale polished back to the brass (because it looks prettier on a shelf somewhere), that one is a working compass. Where did you find your example? Do you have a history for it?

That is one Very Nice piece (and I am jealous! - I spent months looking for a decent version - never did find one)

Do you have any other marching compasses? I seem to recall a second pattern with the vernier ring on the surface, allowing the bearing to be set and read from above.

Tom

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:11 pm

Remember these well, in the 1950s these were still being used in the Aust. Army. Not that they didn't have more modern ones (read newer) but WW I vintage ones were still in use.

Should have 'liberated' a few

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:30 am

If I remember rightly, it didn't seem to matter what sort of compass I used in map reading lessons - very few in the Company could get their head round maps and bearings. Used to drive me mad!

They used to say "It's OK for you Sarge, you were in the Navy and you didn't need maps"!!

stripperclip · Post by **stripperclip** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:52 am

I like that also great war stuff is cool thanks for the look.

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:15 am

Tom unfortunately its not my Compass, it belongs to our club secretary who has loads of goodies like this. I honestly don`t know where he sniffs out kit like this!

Joe

Tom-May · Post by **Tom-May** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:17 pm

"...it belongs to our club secretary who has loads of goodies like this. I honestly don`t know where he sniffs out kit like this!..."

Joe,

Let me guess, he's also one of those total jammy b*gg*rs who gets kit like that for next to nothing - I used to know someone like that - always finding really nice bits of kit for pennies at car boot sales and charity shops - it's enough to make one spit feathers.

Tom

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:59 am

Tom-May wrote:
"...it belongs to our club secretary who has loads of goodies like this. I honestly don`t know where he sniffs out kit like this!..."
Joe,

Let me guess, he's also one of those total jammy b*gg*rs who gets kit like that for next to nothing - I used to know someone like that - always finding really nice bits of kit for pennies at car boot sales and charity shops - it's enough to make one spit feathers.

Tom

Thats exactly right Tom

Joe

dhtaxi · Post by **dhtaxi** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:17 pm

He is a nice Guy though.

He does have some beautiful kit though, not that I'm jealous or anything

WW1 compass

WW1 compass

GREAT PIECE JOE.