Compass, Type 92 Model 1, Japanese Navy Aircraft MiG-15 One end of a magnetic

One end of a magnetic needle

as is the banking indicator (fluid is intact)

The indicator is in exceptional condition

We assume that these are identification marks of the timepiece and its manufacturer

The caging knob pulls out and turns to cage the gyro as it should

Compass, Type 92 Model 1, Japanese Navy Aircraft MiG-15 One end of a magneticThis is a WWII era direct reading magnetic compass,Type 92 Model 1, made by Yokogawa Electric Corporation for aircraft of the Japanese Navy. The Type 92 was primarily used in aircraft such as the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero fighter, see photo of a Zero instrument panel showing the compass location. It was also used in the Nakajima B5N2 Kate torpedo bomber. There is a panel which, when unscrewed by turning the two knurled knobs at the bottom and opened,