WILFRID O. WHITE Ship's Gyrocompass Repeater

Updated August 13, 2026

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Lot number1226
AuctionBACK TO SCHOOL Hall of Fame Autographs & Antiques Auction
DateAugust 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT
Auction houseBlue Crab Auction
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland

A Wilfrid O. White Ship’s Gyrocompass Repeater is a highly collectible, mid-20th-century vintage maritime instrument engineered to replicate heading data from a vessel's central master gyrocompass. Wilfrid O. White & Sons (frequently partnered as Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co.) was legendary for developing magnetic spherical compasses, but they also manufactured specialized bridge instrumentation like peloruses, azimuth sights, and repeating dials integrated into complex naval electrical networks.

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