DESCRIPTION:
Instruments- 3 (Three) U.S. Navy Boat Binnacles: Beck-Lee Corporation, Chicago, and the Lionel Corporation, New York, "U.S. Navy Standard Boat Binnacle", black painted sheet copper, bail handles, beveled glasses, illumination via oil lamp mounted on side of case, each with a 4 inch compass.
CONDITION:
Binnacles have some small scratches to black paint. The Navy plaques have no serial numbers, suggesting these units were never put into service or the Navy never assigned them numbers. Instruments include lamps. One of the binnacles comes with a compass that needs to have knife edges installed on the gimbal in order to mount it in the case.
ESTIMATE:
$250
-
$450
PRICE SOLD:
$400
CIRCA: 1942
DIMENSIONS: 9.75in x 6.5in x 7in
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