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I need help identifying a brass compass that says germany on it. It has a lock a lock stud ,and glow in dark dots with 8 directions.
 

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Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Nice compass.
 
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Welcome zz,

Looks to be in nice shape! If you leave it in a dark room for several hours do the dots still glow? If so the paint is radium and not
phosphorous. That makes it at least 60 years old.

Best wishes!
 
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Welcome zz,

Looks to be in nice shape! If you leave it in a dark room for several hours do the dots still glow? If so the paint is radium and not
phosphorous. That makes it at least 60 years old.

Best wishes!

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Nice compass.
 
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