Name/Title
Mercury Gyro-compassEntry/Object ID
1997.1.498Description
Sperry gyro-compass: plate-Sperry on side; black background, gold print "Sperry Gyroscope Co., Inc., Great Neck, New York"; has metal ring with calibrations 0-350 to 360; black cylindrical cabinet; holes around top side; curved glass top; silver-colored metal handles; two doors with buckle latches and metal clasp at top; top is curved in; bottom tapers down to a plate with mounting holes; holes also around tapered base; compass has a black "knob" at its center; inner workings and rings, springs.