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Re: Interesting ebay find: Plath suncompass - cira WWII
From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2014 Oct 16, 08:56 -0400
Bruce
From: Bill Morris <NoReply_Morris@fer3.com>
To: garylapook---.net
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:21 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Interesting ebay find: Plath suncompass - cira WWII
From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2014 Oct 16, 08:56 -0400
Or you can record the data standing on your head?
Bruce
From: Gary LaPook
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:11 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Interesting ebay find: Plath suncompass -
cira WWII
Nice article. Was i right that in southern latitudes the clock is
upside down with the alidade below the clock?
gl
From: Bill Morris <NoReply_Morris@fer3.com>
To: garylapook---.net
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:21 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Interesting ebay find: Plath suncompass - cira WWII
Dan and I have now written a blog post giving more details about this
interesting C Plath sun compass. It is to be found here:
http://sextantbook.com/category/navigational-miscellany-other-navigational-instruments-and-devices/
Bill Morris
Pukenui
New Zealand
