My grandfather's compass

[Inf Div 121]

There is wrote

Compass
Captain Adrianov's
Model 1911
Improoved
By Rifle's Officers School
1 segmentation is 3 degrees
or
5 segmentations of protractor

[Patgore]

It's a very nice compass.

Be careful about having it restored....if you do, get a recommendation re. restorer from a good museum. There are "restorers" out there who will ruin your item through ignorance of the original, or just over-enthusiasm.

Better leave it "as is" rather than over-restore to "as new" condition. Restoration will diminish the value.

The paint chips may be "glow in the dark" chips off the dial. They often come adrift.

Good luck with it,

Pat

[GIZMO8Z]

It's a very nice compass.

Be careful about having it restored....if you do, get a recommendation re. restorer from a good museum. There are "restorers" out there who will ruin your item through ignorance of the original, or just over-enthusiasm.

Better leave it "as is" rather than over-restore to "as new" condition. Restoration will diminish the value.

The paint chips may be "glow in the dark" chips off the dial. They often come adrift.

Good luck with it,

Pat

Thanks for the kind words and advice!

In terms of restoration, I am not looking to bring this piece back to brand new condition... I was just thinking about cleaning off the glass so you can clearly see the needle and markings inside the piece. As of right now, I've 99% decided to keep it as-is.

[Rudolf Karl]

Try here or some of the links. It may tell you something about restoration of a compass.
Compass Museum - HOME

Rudy