Archive for 14 December 2017

USS TEXAS BATTLESHIP MODEL1933 by SHIPWRIGHT CHARLES HINCKLEY btwn WWI & WWII

USS TEXAS BATTLESHIP MODEL1933 by SHIPWRIGHT CHARLES HINCKLEY btwn WWI & WWII

USS TEXAS a 1/16th scale model by C. Hinckley in Nov/Dec of 1933 and restored by Otto J. Kirchner did a marvelous job but misread Hinckley’s name as Hinchley. The USS Texas is the most decorated battleship in modern U. Its keel was laid down in 1911, launched in 1912 and commissioned in 1914 seeing… (read more)

Antique Nautical Battle Ships Rudder Angle Indicator Maritime Henschel Corp

Antique Nautical Battle Ships Rudder Angle Indicator Maritime Henschel Corp

Antiques, Fine Art & Collectibles. Antique Nautical Battle Ships Rudder Angle Indicator Maritime Henschel Corp. DESCRIPTION Vintage brass nautical equipment dating to the 1940’s. Brass cast rudder angle indicator made by the Henschel corporation of Amesbury, Massachusetts. The brass casing opens up to reveal the internal wiring which looks as if it is all there… (read more)