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Re: Freiberger Skalen (scale) sextant
From: Hewitt Schlereth
Date: 2009 Mar 26, 18:23 -0400

Hello Bill -

Can you give an idea of the measurements of the Skalen? Judging from
the sizes of the knob and the index mirror it looks like it might be
7/8 or even 3/4 of a standard full-size sextant.

On 3/26/09, engineer@clear.net.nz  wrote:
>
>  G'day Bick
>
>  I've included a photographic view of the scale in my blog, together with 
some showing the sextant's internal anatomy, mindful of Frank's request not 
to overburden this site with attachments. I am happy to add more pictures of 
details that interest readers of the blog.
>
>
>  Bill Morris
>  Pukenui
>  New Zealand
>
>
>
> >
>

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