Kriegsmarine compass for review

[amiklic1]

Hello!

I am reviewing this compass, KM-marked.
It's rather pig piece of equipment, 40cm width of the box and some 25kg of weight.

I would say the box is not original to the compassas I doubt such heavy piece of equipment was ever meant to be held in a such wooden box. It must be made by the previous owned, purpose-made.

But I am interested to know about the compass markings.

What do you think?

[amiklic1]

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[amiklic1]

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[guntherprien47]

hello
strange , the kompass have the M from marine but i dont see the marine number ?
but i find here the same kompass and also no Mnumber
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attach...t-cimg6864.jpg



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[compressore]

I have a 20 kg imperial navy compass in a very similar box. The box is well marked and undoubtedly the original box, very similar to this in your post.

[amiklic1]

Thanks to both of you!

[partisan]

hello
strange , the kompass have the M from marine but i dont see the marine number ?
but i find here the same kompass and also no Mnumber
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attach...t-cimg6864.jpg



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No, the compass in the link that you posted has a Marine number. It's shade but there is!

Have you idea why the compass of this topic has not the marine number? I think It's original 100% and has the right KM mark, but not the number.... Very strange thing... have you hypotheses?

Thanks

[partisan]

Can somebody tell me why ther is not a Marine Number on the first compass of the topic?
Is it original? Or it never was assigned to a ship?
Thanks

[partisan]

Somebody know?

[compressore]

Can somebody tell me why ther is not a Marine Number on the first compass of the topic?
Is it original? Or it never was assigned to a ship?
Thanks

Hi.. Which number you are referring too ?
IMO a very nice compass in its original box.

Regards
Christian

[partisan]

I'm reffering at number at number after the gotic letter "M" . It is thew Marine Number (not fabric number)
Have you idea why?
Yhanks