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--- Jim Hickey  wrote:

>... manufacturers certificate indicating the instrument
>error at various angle ranges.
>There is an error of 10 seconds indicated for only one angle
>range (20 to 30 degrees if I recall right) the rest of the
>ranges indicate 0 error. Having seen the accuracy claims
>listed for the various sextant manufacturers out there,
>Oaklet seems to have made a bold claim. Any thoughts?
>Does anyone else have a certificate that shows such a small
>amount of error? Just curious and realize fully the instrument
>error is the least of your worries.
------

Hi Jim-

Fwiw, my 1976 MAC-4L Sextant (Measure-All Corp, Tokyo)
(Looks just like a Tamaya of the same vintage)
has its original correction certificate which lists
a correction of  0  for the entire arc.  Not 0", just 0.

-Jeff Schroeder
Gulf Breeze, Florida
30?23.4'N   87?05.7'W




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