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> From: joel-jacobs@att.net
> Date: February 3, 2006 6:16:44 AM EST
> To: Sextants@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Sextants] CAPT. SIMONSEN, COAST NAVIGATION - ITS FINAL
> CHAPTER
> Reply-To: Sextants@yahoogroups.com
>
> Hello,
>
> I am using the Sextant Group as a proxy to reach the NAVLIST since
> my two messages sent over the last two days have not gotten
> through. This is in response to Ken Gebhart's post.
>
> Joel Jacobs
>
> Hello Ken,
>
> I  am sorry I missed the article to which Ken referred. What I can
> add is this.
>
> Jim Tyndall went to work for Simonsen - my guess Ca 1975 - after
> the captain had his success and was an established business.
> Tyndall, after running California based Coast Navigation School as
> general manager, for a number of years, bought Simonsen out, and
> moved the company to Annapolis, MD.  In Annapolis, Jim had met the
> general manager of Weems & Plath, Carol, during one of the boat
> shows and they married. The marriage may have been the impetus for
> the move East. Carol, shortly thereafter went to work for CNS whose
> business was being directed more and more into marine hardware and
> not the school.
>
> By coincidence, Coast Navigation, the school had been dropped from
> the name, bought the assets of our Nautech Maritime Corporation
> sometime in the middle of 1978. I can vividly recall, Jim and Carol
> driving to Chicago in a large size U-Haul truck to conclude the
> transaction and pick-up the inventory.
>
> I was much relieved because this was at the very time that
> commercially priced SAT NAV were first being offered to the general
> public. I anticipated a rather dramatic turndown in the CELNAV
> business.  This tended to prove true and the Nautech acquisition
> was not of much benefit to CN who shortly thereafter became a full
> line dealer of boating equipment with a specialty in marine
> electronics. They finally were forced to close up shop sometime in
> the mid to late 1990's and Tyndall went to work for ICOM in I think
> Seattle. We lost track of the Tydall's after their move West.
>
> Bacon & Associates, to which Ken referred, is a used sail and
> equipment dealer in Annapolis. They likely came into the picture as
> part of the liquidation of CN's inventory which happened as part of
> the shut down.
>
> Ken Gebhart has proven you still can do well in s shrinking market
> if  you have the "Right Stuff".
>
> Joel Jacobs
>
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>
> -------------- Original message from joel-jacobs@att.net:
> --------------
>
> Samudura,
>
> Sorry for the delayed response.
>
> Here are some measurements from the smallest Tamaya I ever came
> across. They are compared to the Venus, MS 933. I bought and sold
> it last year. The Venus was also referred to as a Yachtsman.
>
> The dimensions differ as follows:
>
> Index Mirror:     BABY rectangular, 37 x 20 mm
>                             VENUS, rectangular, 45 x 30 mm
> Horizon Mirror: BABY, rectangular, 35 x 22 mm
>                              VENUS, circular, 45mm diameter
> Weight:
> BABY   1.43 lbs, 3.62 lbs in case     VENUS 5.2 lbs in case  2.64 lbs,
>
>
>
> The Tamaya certificate did say BABY. I never heard of one before.
> Sounds like your VEGA may be a BABY.
>
>
>
> In our 1978 Nautech catalog, we had the Capella which was a
> standard sextant, but with polarizing filters.  In the middle of
> 1978, I sold Nautech to Coast Navigation, and went to sea for some
> relaxation. Came back to the U.S. in 1986, but didn't get involved
> with sextants again, other than as a user until 2003. Whatever
> Tamya models came out after 1978 that did not make it to the U.S.,
> I haven't heard of or seen.
>
>
>
> If you posted pictures of those other names, it would be helpful
> and interesting.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Joel
>
>
>
>
>
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> -------------- Original message from "Samudra Sarubin"
> : --------------
>
>
> > Hi Joel,
> >
> > Thanks for your info. The arc radius of my Vega is about 5
> inches, its
> > quite a small sextant compared to the Kelvin Hughes we have at
> work (a
> > surveying company). I will weigh it when I next have a chance to use
> > some accurate scales.
> >
> > I did some more searching in the attic and found an old accompanying
> > brochure, in colour and on glossy paper. It is titled TAMAYA and
> > Yachtsman's Sextants. Otherwise, it is almost entirely in Japanese,
> > but there are four photos of different models, subtitled in English;
> > Yachtsman-Vega, Yachtsman-Gemini, Yachtsman-Regulus I and
> > Yachtsman-Capella I.
> > I can scan it if there are any Tamaya enthusiasts out there who are
> > interested.
> >
> > Has anyone heard of or used these models? My normally faithful
> Google
> > had failed me in turning up any info.
> >
> > The mirrors on my Vega are rectangular 21mm x 35mm. That equates to
> > approx 0.83inch x 1.4inch.
> >
> > Little wonder there are so many sextant enthusiasts out there, this
> > wonderful little machine has me intrigued after only a week of
> playing
> > with it!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Samudra
> > Perth, Western Australia
> >
> >
> > --- In Sextants@yahoogroups.com, joel-jacobs@a... wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Tamaya only made useable instruments. Yours may be the same as the
> > MS 933 Venus. If you provide mirror sizes and weight, I could be
> > certain. The radius of the Venus arc is 6.5".
> > >
> > > Joel Jacobs.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message from "Samudra Sarubin"
> > : --------------
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have found an old sextant in the house, which my father
> bought in
> > > > the 70's. He used to do a lot of sailing in the East Asia
> area back
> > > > then, but I don't know how much he used itm if at all.
> > > >
> > > > Inside the box there is a piece of paper that reads (line for
> line):
> > > > TAMAYA
> > > > Inspection Certificate
> > > > Micrometer Marine Sextant
> > > > Model: VEGA w/ill
> > > > Serial number: 77309
> > > > Telescope 3X
> > > > (error table)
> > > > Tokyo July 18, 1977
> > > > (followed by Tamaya's address in Tokyo)
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the VEGA
> model. On
> > > > Google all I could find is info on Tamaya SPICA and JUPITER
> models.
> > > > The instrument is smaller than most other sextants I have
> seen on
> > > > display shelves. To give you an idea of scale, the length of the
> > > > handle grip is 125mm or 5 inches and the chord length of the
> brass
> > > > graduated reading arc is 175mm or 7 inches.
> > > > It appears to be made of aluminium and brass.
> > > >
> > > > I am a surveying student and this year I will be learning
> celestial
> > > > navigation/surveying, mostly with a theodolite (I have one of
> those
> > > > too, a Sokkisha TM-1A, my pride and joy!).
> > > > I was wondering if this is a high quality enough sextant for
> that
> > > > purpose or it it one of those 'ornamental use only' things? I
> see
> > some
> > > > cheap new brass sextants on eBay, I'm guessing they belong in
> a glass
> > > > case at home rather than the bridge of a vessel.
> > > >
> > > > Any info would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Samudra
> > > > Perth, Western Australia
> > > >
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