CLINOMETER
H1992.131
Turkish artillery clinometer. The instrument is used to calculate the "fall of shot", by being placed on the barrel to determine the angle of the barrel,and thus the distance a projectile will travel with a given charge of powder. This clinometer was probably a war souvenir of the Gallipoli or Palestine campaigns of 1915-1918 as many West Australians served there. All markings and graduations are in Turko-Arabic script which was modernised to Romanised letters by Mustapha Kemal Attaturk in 1923. Serial No. .......... Proof Marks .................... Accessories ......... ..................... Modifications ....... Bore ................ Barrel Shape ................... Sights .............. Calibre ............. Charge/Projectile .............. Ignition ............ Action ................... Previous Registration .................
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1992.131 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 24 Aug 1992 |
Material
| Glass | brass, steel, glass. |
|---|
| Brass/Metal |
|---|
| Glass/Glass |
|---|
| Steel/Metal |
|---|
Measurement
| length | 120mm |
|---|
| width | 40mm |
|---|
| height | 115mm |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H1992.131
Accessed 28 May 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
