Description
Original working condition pre-war Finnish Physica manufactured march compass.
Physica was the first company to manufacture these march compasses under license before Suunto. There was a patent battle between Physica and Suunto which resulted in Physica ceasing compass production.
This compass has all the qualities that made these march compasses among the best in the world:
- Durable milled aluminium construction
- Needle is suspended in dampening liquid to make its movement very smooth
- Doesn’t freeze during the winter
- 6000 mil aiming circle with marks on every 100 mils
- 50 mm ruler with 1 mm marks
- Distance rulers for map scales 1:20 000, 1:42 000, 1:50 000 and 1:100 000
- Leather strap for fastening onto wrist or hanging from a tunic button
There is an O/Y PHYSICA HELSINKI manufacturer’s stamp, an SA army property stamp, Pv T prewar combat equipment stamp, wartime T combat equipment stamp and a serial number 83705.
The glass is clear, all liquid is present and the compass points north. Leather strap is also soft and usable.
See photos for details.
