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Re: Henry Hughes Sextant (No. 5154)
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2019 Jun 26, 20:23 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2019 Jun 26, 20:23 -0400
Jerry, Likewise!
The first micrometer Hughes in my records had a certificate dated 2/15/30. Micrometer based instruments dominated after that. The last vernier instrument is dated 3/2/40. It is recorded as "23833 vernier 1940 3/2/40 7" 3-circle, no instr error.” Most “Mates” had a 6” arc radius.
Fred
On Jun 26, 2019, at 20:01, Hewitt Schlereth <NoReply_Schlereth@fer3.com> wrote:Jerry, Welcome aboard!A thorough online cel nav course is given by StarPath, rrbased in Seattle WA. (NB - I was pone of their online instructors for 5 years but we've had no formal connection since 2013.)Francis and Bruce, thanks for the 'mention in dispatches.'Hewitt
