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Re: Japanese Navy Type 2 bubble sextant
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2007 Dec 21, 11:13 -0800
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2007 Dec 21, 11:13 -0800
If it's the one that was recently sold on e-bay, Ronald, it looks very much like an American A6 or A8, in which case I can help with a manual or step by step photo instructions. Could you send me a picture to engineer@clear.net.nz? Regards, Bill On Dec 21, 8:28�pm, Ronald van Rietwrote: > hi all, > > I just got me a beautiful WWII era Japanese Navy Type 2 bubble sextant > and would like to have a go at getting it back in working order. > > The big knob to set the altitude runs very smoothly and the overall > look of the thing is pretty good > > One obvious problem is the corrosion in the battery compartment, but > even more important is the fact that I have no bubble. > > Would anyone have instructions on how to fix this type of sextant or > have any documentation on this sextant whatsoever (even in Japanese, > pictures could say a lot even if I couldn't understand the text)? > > thanks > > Ronald --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---