Pictures courtesy of Mike Hazel |
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THE MARCONI MARINE ' LODESTAR ' AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER RECEIVER - THIS PIECE OF
EQUIPMENT WAS A TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT OVER THE OLD ' LOADSTONE ' RECEIVERS.
BENLINE'S BENHIANT / CRAMOND HAD ONE OF THESE RECEIVERS SITUATED ABOVE THE CHART ROOM
TABLE.THE SECOND PICTURE SHOWS AN ADMIRALTY VERSION OF THE LODESTAR, WHICH HAD A
"HIDDEN" COMPARTMENT, WHICH HOUSES A MAINTENANCE KIT, CONTAINING SPARE GRUB
SCREWS, GEARING ETC. |
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