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FW: Astra IIIB and prism
From: Doug Royer
Date: 2004 May 17, 09:18 -0700
From: Doug Royer
Date: 2004 May 17, 09:18 -0700
I forgot the address.Perhaps I should post more. > -----Original Message----- > From: Royer, Doug > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 09:15 > To: 'navigation-l@listserve.webkahuna.com' > Subject: Astra IIIB and prism > > In the last 6 weeks I procured a basket-case Astra IIIB standard sextant > for $110.00.I got it as a project to tear apart and rebuild. > It is now cleaned,new mirrors,shades installed and a new 3.9x40 scope > added.Yesterday I nulled all the major errors of the sextant. > Not a bad piece of equipment and it was pleasurable to rebuild. > My question to all and especially Joel Jacobs is where can I find and > purchace a prism level?I'm haveing a hard time finding them.Davis ised to > make them but no more. > I have one on my Tamaya and I really got used to useing one while taking > sights and I would like to put one on the Astra to use also. > Any help is greatly appreciated.Especially from you Joel. > Thanks
