- On View
- Military History Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Manufactured by
- J. B. Carroll Company, American
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1944-1948
- Medium
- plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- 9 3/8 × 5 1/4 × 1/2 in. (23.8 × 13.3 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A dead reckoning computer with yellow plastic base with a green grid. Black circular dials on either side of a slide with yellow print indicating degrees and cardinal points. A clear plastic ruler is attached to the back. Degrees and measurements included are in black. Black circular rings are held together with wire on one side. Text on a black circular ring includes manufacturer's information and an object name: [J.B. CARROL CO. ORDER NO (11-107) 44-10669 / MANUFACTURERS PART NO. 100 / COMPUTER, DEAD RECKONING / TYPE AN 5835-1].
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.8.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




