NavList:

Yes,
This is definitely an SNO-M,
silver-painted, with C-Plath logos and
numbers stamped. Some parts are painted
"bronze". This is not the first case
we see such forgery on e-Bay.

Alex

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006, jean-philippe planas wrote:

> Hello,
>
>   I think it is an ordinary 1960ies or 1970ies Russian SNO-M that has been polished. Therefore there is every chance this sextant is not a genuine WW2 KriegsMarine item.
>   Furthermore the C-Plath logo on the alidade almost covers the full width of the alidade and is far too big. Real C-plath logos are much smaller and are about half as tall. Therefore this item is likely to be a forgery.
>   Good (painted) SNO-Ms go for about 200$-250$ on Ebay. Real WW2 KriegsMarine sextants were painted black.
>   JPP
>
>   Robert Eno <enoid@northwestel.net> wrote:
>           Gentlemen,
>
>   Have a look at this sextant.
>
>   http://cgi.ebay.ca/Marine-military-sextant-C-PLATH-22309_W0QQitemZ170024496814QQihZ007QQcategoryZ66638QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>   I have never come across an unpainted sextant (except the cheapo knock off reproductions). It looks like the WWII type used on U-boats (aluminium) but the U-boat sextant was painted black. Also, note the two objects on either side of the alidade.
>
>   This sextant looks like it is made out of stainless steel.
>
>   Anyone know anything about it?
>
>
>   Robert
>
>
>
>
>
> JPP
>
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