Original Prismatic Compass MKIII 1944 dated by T.G & Co

Original British WW2 Brass MKIII compass 

• Dated 1944
• Stamped with
• War arrow
• Maker T.G. & Co Ltd London 
• Serial number B299939
• Mills Mk1

Please note while this is 84 years old it does point North but is not sold as a working compass for a collection only.

Historical Notes

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 & Sons apparently built these compasses since they always carry the B prefix to the serial number.