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Re: Sextant on ebay
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2006 Sep 4, 19:55 -0500
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2006 Sep 4, 19:55 -0500
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.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
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