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Re: Restoring a Mk V aircraft sextant
From: UNK
Date: 2015 May 28, 16:59 -0700
From: UNK
Date: 2015 May 28, 16:59 -0700
I don't know of an overhaul manual.
I think it has been mentioned before but check Bill Morris' site sextantbook.com. Near the top of the index check Aircraft Bubble Sextants. About 2/3 of the way down he works on a 5851 averager and he references several other 5851 projects.
Good luck.
Noell