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W S Darley and Co vintage compass you have a compass WSDarley in case with large ring or stand around it case says wsdarley Melrose Park would appreciate any info?
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W S Darley and Co vintage compass I have a compass W.S.Darley in case with large ring or stand around it case says w.s.darley Melrose Park would appreciate any info?
It's a dipping needle mining compass from around 1900. It was used to detect areas of magnetism, which might indicate gold, since gold is often found with magnetite black sand.
Baker Compass CO Melrose Mass?
The Baker Compass Company in Melrose, MA was my great great grandfathers company. When he died, his son George took it over and I've heard that at some point after that the company was either bought or dissolved and other compass companies formed as splinters. If you have any other information, please email me at paul@baker.us.com. Thanks!
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