Name/Title
Pocket compass, watch pattern, 5613R, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1920-1940.Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0108Description
Pocket compass, watch pattern, 5613R, made by Keuffel & Esser Company, New York, no date, circa 1920-1940. Metal and glass, nickel silver watch style case, 1-3/4" diameter; etched metal dial, silvered and marked every 2 degrees in degrees every quadrant; edge bar needle. Radium (R in product number is for 'radium') luminous indicators (N, S, E, W) for night use.
This product appears to have been introduced post-World War I. It does not appear in the 35th edition catalog of 1915, but does appear in the April 1920 price list. Dial states "Keuffel & Esser Co., New York." Model number does not appear on this item. Each of the pocket compasses issued by K&E have different dial markings making it possible to distinguish them.
Keuffel & Esser Co. main office and factories were in Hoboken in the period when this item was made.Acquisition
Accession
2009.006Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.Made/Created
Date made
1920 - 1940Notes
Date: 1920-1940General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-06-29
