Vintage ship's instrument panel, help please

Ugg, need some help here.

Shout out to @terry5732 and others of course, please.

Terry is pretty good at this type of stuff.
I've tried researching the 2 top instruments. The Smith's indicator, I can't find any others for comparison. I guess with Starboard and port it could be nautical or aeronautical.
How would you list this? As a whole instrument panel, as it is? I was told it came off of an old oil ship in Nigeria. It's heavy and measures 12.5" x 16" high.
I just thought it had a neat industrial look to it, but I need help with what to do, now that I have it, LOL!

 

Oh. Cool! I know Smiths very well, I'd have grabbed that for sentiment.

The Desynn stuff was aeronautical mostly, but the patents applied to mechanical movement.

Ah, got it. Follow this link:

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id...D8Q6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=smiths desynn&f=false

Remote indication of rudder position or propeller.

 

Looks as if it could have been to show the angle of a steerable propeller assembly, from the dial it looks as if it was fully rotatable for manouverability.

 

Thanks bear & af, very, very much appreciate the help. I will try and figure out all your great info.

 

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I see you are missing a knob off of one of the selector switches. It appears to be a "Cutler Hammer" selector switch. If you like, I can check my stock to see if I have a replacement knob.

 

Desperate fun thank you so much! That is so very kind of you to offer to do that.
I had never heard of that, so I looked it up (learn something new everyday). I don't think it is one of those switches though? It appears to be the same push in button as the last 2 on the bottom row, but just missing the color piece that goes on top? It does push in just like those two do.

 

I noticed that as well (Push Button) after looking at it a little closer. Monday morning I'll take a look and see what I have of that style of push button.

 

Oh thanks so much desperate, that is so nice of you, but please don't go out of your way to do that!!!!

 

I got sidetracked on a customers order today. I'll have a look in the morning (And it is no trouble at all)

 

@tyeldom3

I have some of those switches here at work. (They are actually "Square D" and not "Cutler Hammer") A couple of questions for you. What color would you like? (Red,Green,Black,Yellow,Blue) And can you take a closer pic of the colored insert for me? There are 2 different types, one smooth and one with ridges/circles. It appears they have the ridges like this one.

 

Oh my goodness desperate fun!! That is so nice of you!! Any color is fine with me and I'll be happy to pay you for it and for shipping. Thank you. I will take a close up when I get home in a couple of hours.

 

No need to take a close up, just compare to my image

 

Hi yes it does have the ridges. I took a quick pic anyway to get your thought on which color looks best. There are 2 orange/redish and 1 green. Maybe something different huh?, like yellow or blue maybe?
So kind of you. Crazy and great, that you have something like that lying around!

 

From what the labeling is. I would say green insert. (Engage)

 

But I can send you any color you want LOL