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Re: Periscopic sextant with mount
From: Werner Luehmann
Date: 2010 May 22, 12:02 +0200
From: Werner Luehmann
Date: 2010 May 22, 12:02 +0200
" ...but the mounts are rare as hens' teeth." Is that so? I got two of the mounts. One in a very good condition (ex German Air Force, the version that has the intrinsic dc converter from 28 to 3 Volts) , the other is fairly good (28 Volts "straight" version). The former may eventually "return to service" in a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star which is currently under restoration in Auburn/Maine for Lufthansa. I'll give them a matching Kollsman Periscopic sextant as well (pendulum mirror version). At least that is the plan. The sextant will of course not be used a a navigation aid any more. It is only for the historical aspect. Werner Am Samstag, 22. Mai 2010 07:05:32 schrieb Gary LaPook: > On E-bay now is a Kollsman periscopic sextant along with the mount. These > sextants are fairly common but the mounts are rare as hens' teeth. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Kollsman-Aviation-Sextant-Complete-Plane-Mount-/1604302 >48199?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255a635107 > > gl > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------
