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Default Reversing the polarity of a magnetic compass

Vortex3 wrote:
Hello,


I have 2 magnetic compasses, one of which for some mysterious reason has
reversed polarity ie. red points south!!!!

Pic he http://home.btconnect.com/vortex/paradox.jpg

The RH compass in the picture is correct.

The LH compass is a really nice 35 year old SILVA "Type 4" that points
precisely 180 degrees in the wrong direction. I have no idea how this
happened.

Bear in mind the needle is in a sealed oil filled housing, it is not
practically possible to dismantle it!

Can anybody suggest a non-destructive method to correct this?


D


On one write "Red = North"; on the other write "Red = South".

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