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Re: Arg 1 Ww 11 U Boat Navigation Device Ebay Item Number: 370193239339
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 May 22, 09:11 -0400
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 May 22, 09:11 -0400
Dr. K�berer Lacking access to the referenced publication, I am somewhat at a loss. I too am very interested in how this device functions. Would you kindly provide the group with an explanation or an image of the article. Thanks! Best Regards Brad -----Original Message----- From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On Behalf Of Wolfgang K�berer Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 7:10 AM To: NavList@fer3.com Subject: [NavList 8373] AW: [NavList 8372] ARG 1 WW 11 U BOAT NAVIGATION DEVICE EBAY Item number: 370193239339 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 "Confidentiality and Privilege Notice The information transmitted by this electronic mail (and any attachments) is being sent by or on behalf of Tactronics; it is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee named above and may constitute information that is privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the addressee or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to same, you are not authorized to retain, read, copy or disseminate this electronic mail (or any attachments) or any part thereof. If you have received this electronic mail (and any attachments) in error, please call us immediately and send written confirmation that same has been deleted from your system. Thank you." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---