BINNACLE - Nautical - 48" x 34" Wood/Brass - 11" Compass -- K & W WHITE BOSTON - Price: 2500 in Cardiff, Alabama

Large refurbished early xxxxs  binnacle containing a 11? gimbaled magnetic compass. Binnacles were mounted on the ship?s bridge, directly in front of the Helmsman who was responsible for maintaining the ship?s course. This binnacle was built by the U.S. maker ?KELVIN & WILFRID O. WHITE based in Boston. It features, a solid mahogany body/base, brass compass hood, two 7? compensating globes, internal brass finders bar tube (iron bar missing), and  110 volt lighting. The hood has two viewing windows (small mouths). One in the top (4 ¾?) and one in front (5¼?). The unit measures 48? tall, 12? wide (wood body), 17?x 17? base, and two globe arms (34? from tip to tip). The original maker?s brass plaque is still affixed to the wood front and reads: ?KELVIN & WILFRID O. WHITE" "BOSTON" "xxxx" "NEW YORK". The hinged front door has the original lock (replacement key), which allows access to the many racks holding the magnets necessary to adjust for magnetic deviations (five are still in place). The original light dimming assembly has been removed, but the brass light shield base plate is still in place. It appears that the on/off toggle switch and 14? power cord are replacements. Also, the map tube originally attach to the wood back is missing. The installed functional compass shows the following information: the glass retaining ring is stamped "KELVIN WHITE BOSTON" "Fxxxx", the gimbaled ring is stamped ?xxxx?, and the compass card art work reads ?KELVIN & WILFRID O. WHITE CO." ? BOSTON & NEW YORK. U.S.A.?. The inside of this liquid compass is like new, which makes me believe it has never been filled with liquid. The glass window has a ½? star shaped superficial blemish, which looks like a very hot small object landed on the surface.
 
Binnacles of this quality, size, and condition are getting very hard to find. The nautical artifact I am offering is a prime example of  the superior U.S. craftsmanship available during this era.
 
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