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1 rod magnet possibly for Beall's compass deviascope

1 rod magnet possibly for Beall's compass deviascope

Henry Hughes & Son, Ltd.
early-mid 20th Century
4 horseshoe magnets with horseshoe-shaped keeper

4 horseshoe magnets with horseshoe-shaped keeper

American
1875-1925
5 bar magnets for Beall's compass deviascope (correcting magnets)

5 bar magnets for Beall's compass deviascope (correcting magnets)

Henry Hughes & Son, Ltd.
1900-1915
5 pierced rectangular magnets

5 pierced rectangular magnets

American
1940-1960
artificial horseshoe magnet

artificial horseshoe magnet

Swiss
circa 1840
bar magnet

bar magnet

English
1890-1930
bar magnet

bar magnet

English
1890-1930
box of magnetized iron rods and nails

box of magnetized iron rods and nails

American
1925-1950
horseshoe magnet

horseshoe magnet

American
circa 1920
horseshoe magnet

horseshoe magnet

Daniel Davis, Jr.
circa 1842
horseshoe magnet

horseshoe magnet

American
1875-1925
horseshoe magnet

horseshoe magnet

American
1875-1925
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