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Antique compass revival - questions.
From: Russell Sher
Date: 1999 Oct 05, 05:52 EDT
From: Russell Sher
Date: 1999 Oct 05, 05:52 EDT
Hi - I recently unearthed an old Sestel gimbaled compass. It requires filling with fluid and needs a new card - the existing card seems to be moth-eaten. A friend of mine used baby oil to fill a compass - any suggestions/better ideas on this? Does anyone have a contact for Sestrel (UK?) - there is a type number on the pivoting section inside the bowl. I will probably just use it for display, but would like to restore it. Regards Russell
