{"product_id":"1941-ww2-tg-co-mk-iii-officers-prismatic-military-marching-compass","title":"1941 WW2 TG \u0026 Co Mk III Officers Prismatic Military Marching Compass","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1941 WW2 TG \u0026amp; Co Mk III Officers Prismatic Military Marching Compass\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine looking device is an original 1941 WW2 TG \u0026amp; Co Mk III Officers Prismatic Military Marching Compass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear of the compass is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eT.G. Co Ltd London \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo. B111406\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1941\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMK III\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e↑\u003c\/em\u003e (Military Broad Arrow)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from brass and over lacquered in black, it is in fairly good cosmetic but non-working condition: (doesn't appear to find North).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no sighting glass with sighting line but I'm not sure if there is anything else missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are scuffs and blemishes on the surface where the black paint has rubbed away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhilst the compass is intact, and still contains the original fluid damped disc, the inside is cloudy and the numbers, (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDivisions: 360 deg., clockwise), \u003c\/span\u003eon the mother of pearl compass card dial are difficult to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are compass points engraved on the outside dial with a turning dial held in place by a brass screw, which I am unable to turn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT.G. Co.Ltd is better known as The Gramophone Company which was the trademark for EMI (Electric \u0026amp; Musical Industries). The abbreviation, {T.G.Co. Ltd}, was only used by EMI during WW2 as they diverted their normal business activities to the war effort. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B in front of the serial number indicates that the compass was made by the British compass maker F. Barker \u0026amp; Son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely little collectible for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/militaria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003emilitaria enthusiast!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TG \u0026 Co (The Gramophone Co)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38040942706837,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC00654.jpg?v=1612019879","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/1941-ww2-tg-co-mk-iii-officers-prismatic-military-marching-compass","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}