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Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby ;-)

Glad to see that it is healthy and robust!

Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Whatcott 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: Bubble horizon/dessicant


> At 03:20 PM 12/18/02, Paul Hirose, you wrote:
>
> > >... the Kollsman is fitted with a
> > > removable cylinder which contains a desiccant to keep the pellicle dry
and
> > > taut. Every once in a while, you must remove this cylinder, dry out
the
> > > desiccant and replace it. ...
>
> >  My Kollsman arrived
> >this morning. Looks like it's in excellent condition. Paint is near
> >mint, image is sharp, bubble size adjustable over a wide range,
> >mechanical averager checks out fine. There are two dessicators. One is
> >a tiny capsule visible through the window at the top of the optical
> >tube. The other is in the sextant body. They're both turning pink...
>
> For what it's worth department:
>
> These days, the fancy gelatine capsules with calcium channel blockers,
> beta blockers or whatever blood pressure control nostrums come in a
> plastic jar carrying a little plastic dessicant capsule.
>
> (Which reminds me: NPR carries news of comparitive surveys showing
>   a diuretic at 10 cents a pop works better than these $3 a pill affairs:
> a fact fit to put the drug companies' PR reps' blood pressure through
>   the roof!)
>
>   I would get me to the friendly local pharmaceutical dispenser, and
> sweet talk her,  if I were in need of dessicant...
>
> Brian Whatcott
>    Altus OK                      Eureka!
>

   

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