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To all who are involved.
The Foundation for the Promotion of Navigation which published the  
newsletter has gone out of business for good.

Ken Gebhart
On May 22, 2009, at 6:09 AM, Wolfgang K�berer wrote:

>
> This is an "Astronomisches Rechenger�t" made by Zeiss during WW II.  
> You can
> find a detailed description  by David Charlwood in the "Navigator's
> Newsletter" No. 76 (Summer 2002), p. 10 - 19. Its successor, the  
> ARG 3, was
> still manufactured in East Germany in the 60s and its use taught in  
> the
> standard East German manual.
>
> The price of the item on ebay is outrageous in my opinion; a  
> similar item
> went for less than 200 Euros a year or 2 ago (though that was  
> underprized, I
> think). If you want to have a look at one visit the Royal Navy  
> Submarine
> Collections (shelf No. Q35/27/84). The NMM also owns one, but it is in
> storage.
>
> By the way, whatever happened to the Navigator's Newsletter? The  
> last issue
> I received was "Spring 2008" and never heard anything afterwards.
>
> Regards,
> Wolfgang
>
> Dr. Wolfgang K�berer
> Wolfsgangstr. 92
> D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
> Tel: + 49 69 95520851
> Fax: + 49 69 558400
> e-mail: koeberer@navigationsgeschichte.de
>
> -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] Im  
> Auftrag
> von NavList@fer3.com
> Gesendet: Freitag, 22. Mai 2009 10:49
> An: NavList@fer3.com
> Betreff: [NavList 8372] ARG 1 WW 11 U BOAT NAVIGATION DEVICE EBAY Item
> number: 370193239339
>
>
> Hi
>
> does anyone know what this device is and how it works?  Not looking  
> to buy
> it, just understand it.
>
> cheers
>
> Roger
>
> the ebay blurb is below:
>
> Here's a rare 100% genuine WWII German ARG-1 (Astronomisches  
> Rechengerat 1)
> celestial navigation instrument by Carl Zeiss Jena. This late  
> 1940's war
> issue was first used by the Luftwaffe, then after naval trials,  
> adopted for
> use in German U-boats. This instrument is part of a collection  
> whose history
> suggests it was removed from the long-range U-boat type IXD Ex- 
> German U-873
> that had surrendered to US Naval Forces sometime in 1945. The  
> celestial
> computer is in excellent used condition and is 100% original. Its  
> body is of
> Bakelite construction and its original electrical cord is attached.  
> It has
> an illuminated glass screen and there are four original bulbs  
> located in a
> small storage compartment within the original storage box (see  
> picture). The
> microscope eyepiece with adjustable cross hair is in great shape as
> pictured. The box is sturdy in all respects however its age wear is  
> apparent
> in the pictures provided. There are two original paper labels  
> affixed to the
> inside of the box as shown. Please note the small storage  
> compartment that
> houses the four bulbs as mentioned earlier. There is no manual or  
> operating
> instructions in this sale. The ARG-1 instrument has not been  
> tested. Please
> review the pictures provided for condition.
> -------------------------------------------------
> [Sent from archive by: rkputty-AT-westnet.com.au]
>
>
>
>
> >


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