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Re: Bubble Sextant Mark IX A.M., Indent No. C6B-312
From: Mike Burkes
Date: 2003 Aug 20, 15:26 -0700
From: Mike Burkes
Date: 2003 Aug 20, 15:26 -0700
Hi David. When it comes to bubble sextant repairs John Luykx of InfoCenter
is the foremost authority! He successfully repaired my Fairchild A-10!!
Phone: 800-852-0649 and 301-872-0054. navtrak@qis.net for email. Please let me
know I am curious! Yours Truly, Mike Burkes
----- Original Message -----From: DavidSent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:43 PMSubject: Bubble Sextant Mark IX A.M., Indent No. C6B-312Yesterday I opened up (probably for the first time since abt 1945 ) my bubble sextant which I bought many years ago. and much to my surprise, it seems to work at least for sunsights.I found the manual for it and the thread about it on this list, but would like to do whatever maintenance/servicing is needed after 50 + years.I guess the most vulnerable critical component is the bubble diaphram - can SKS tell me how I get to it, what precautions are necessary and where I can get a spare/replacement?Can anyone help me please?TIAFrom Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AustraliaDavid
