Dad's Compass - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

SAUERKRAUT · 01-30-2009, 01:03 AM

This Kelvin White compass came off my late father's boat. I found it while rummaging around in his attic. The knob on the front is a spring, pull out sort of a thing. I don't know what it does or supposed to do. ?Maybe it's a lightsource switch? Curious if anybody knows anything about this device. I remember Dad was pretty high end when it came to his boats; he was pretty low end when it came to mowing the lawn.

Nostalgia prods me to install this on a Whaler 190 Guardian hull I am currently rigging out, but this is big, and not flush mount. It also may not be an "outside" compass.

stiff tip · 01-30-2009, 05:54 AM

tuff call alan ,too big and not for out side thats not good . keep it near your work area...

saltyric · 01-30-2009, 07:02 AM

That is great! I think it needs to be displayed in your house!!!

nightfighter · 01-30-2009, 08:30 AM

Looks like a binnacle compass. You see that mounted on top of the pedestal forward of the wheel on sailboats. The 'spring' is probably a filler opening to put oil in, or used to "swing" the compass, ie. adjust it's magnetic correction.