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Re: Seeking advice for bubble repair on a Plath aircraft octant
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2009 Apr 8, 21:14 -0700
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2009 Apr 8, 21:14 -0700
Thanks for help from Alex Eremenko in translating parts of the handbook for the Russian IMS 3 octant. The fluid used in this aircraft octant was definitely refined ethyl alchohol (the same sort of alcohol that is used as a social lubricant). As it is clearly derived from the Plath SOLD octant, the latter almost certainly used alcohol too. I will try to post instructions and pictures to describe how to remove the bubble assembly and refill it on my blog (www.sextantbook.com) sometime in the next few days. Bill Morris Pukenui New Zealand --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
