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Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 10:40 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 10:40 -0400
Yes, I know this guy and even visited him once. He mostly sells second-hand stuff, but used to have some direct Freiberger connection. He may be trading from his stores (old supply). Alex On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Jean-Philippe Planas wrote: > > You can still get new freibergers from authorised dealers, at least in Europe. > http://navastro.fr/ > http://digipoche.free.fr/ > http://www.regiozeist.nl/freiberger/index.php?item=freiberger-sextants-new&action=page&group_id=17&lang=EN > > JPP > > > > ________________________________ > From: Alexandre E Eremenko> To: NavList@fer3.com > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:49 PM > Subject: [NavList] Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory. > > > I wonder whether Freiberger factory still makes their sextants. > (I found no proof of this, searching on Internet). > > Alex. > > P.S. But Freibergers and SNO-T's in good condition can be still > found on e-bay, quite frequently. > > > On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Jean-Philippe Planas wrote: > >> >> Thak you Alex. >> >> Too bad, it is(was) such an outstanding instrument. >> >> I wrote them a letter of inquiry (physical mail) in english to their adress in St-Peterburg 4 or 5 years ago and never had the chance to get any answer, whether in Russian or in any other form. >> >> JPP >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Alexandre E Eremenko >> To: NavList@fer3.com >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:16 PM >> Subject: [NavList] Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory. >> >> >> Few weeks ago, >> >> I wrote an e-mail (in English) to the director of the SNO-T >> factory in StPeterburg, asking about SNO, and refering >> to their advertisement on the Internet. >> >> Today I received an official reply (in Russian) which says: >> >> "This is to let you know that our enterprize no longer makes >> the SNO-T product." >> >> (My translation). Signed by the Head of the Planning Department >> T. G. Trebkova. >> >> >> Alex. >> >> >> >> : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119032 >> >> >> > > > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119035 > > >
