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Re: Rehabilitate Bourne Sextant?
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2015 May 8, 14:06 -0400
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2015 May 8, 14:06 -0400
Depends on what you want for the octant.
If you want to sell it as an antique, then leaving it 'as is' would be the most appropriate course.
If you want to use it, then repairing it will likely destroy the antique value. It would permit you to have fun with it.
But that's just common sense.
Brad
On May 8, 2015 1:12 PM, "Bruce J. Pennino" <NoReply_Pennino@fer3.com> wrote:
Hello:
Is this octant worthy of repair? Who? Found in homestead of New Bedford whaler.
thanks
Bruce
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