Cased 1944 Dated British Officer's COMPASS Prismatic Mk3 By T&G Co.

Retains 99% of it's original black anti-glare finish (OFTEN destroyed by imbecilic antique dealers..... who MUST polish-up the Brass) :-(

MOP or "Mother Of PEARL" dial = TOP QUALITY !

I have LOADED a You Tube VIDEO (made by some Pom) into this listing = NEW FEATURE !! and first time I have used it :-)

BEWARE of near WORTHLESS Indian-made imitations (FAKES) by this maker "The GRAMOPHONE COMPANY"

Mine is (of course !) GAURANTEED 100% GENUINE "for life" with full money back guarantee that covers full purchase price AND postage costs BOTH ways....So do please bid with absolute confidence :-)

Contained in MINT Condition Pattern 1937 webbing carry case made by ZLT Co of Canada ("Zephyr Loom & Textile Company")

PROVENANCE = Ex The Holloway private family MUSEUM in Whanganui The collection of which, was sold-off last week

1944 dated to base of compass and "signed" T.G. Co. Ltd. London

T.G. Co. Ltd. was the abbreviation used by The Gramophone Company.

This firm merged with its subsidiary His Master's Voice and with Columbia Graphophone Co. in 1931 to become EMI (Electric & Musical Industries) who continued to use “The Gramophone Co.” trademark for various items, changing it for the War contracts to just T.G. Co. Ltd.

In reality, F. Barker & Son apparently built these compasses since they all carry the B prefix to the serial number.

T. G. Co. disappeared as soon as WW2 finished.

This company name was probably used to keep secret the manufacturer's real identity.

The letter 'B' in the serial number means that this compass was in reality produced by F. BARKER & Son.