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Carl (C.) Plath son Theodor joined Cassens and Bennecke in Bremerhaven to
pform Cassens and Plath and produce their own range of sextants. They
resemble each other but are definately not identical.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Allen 
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Sent: 19 March 2004 17:40
Subject: Re: C+P


> I had long believed them to be very similar, but then I became aware that
> others said that they had nothing in common and were completely different
> companies with a coincidental name that made people think they were
related.
>
> Does anyone on this list know the real scoop on the C. Plath and Cassens &
> Plath relationship, if any?
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Navigation Mailing List
> [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Steven Wepster
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 6:43 AM
> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> Subject: C+P [was Re: Sisteco Prismatic Compass]
>
> C.Plath and Cassens+Plath sextants look so similar
> that I suspect they come from the same drawing table---perhaps even
> out of the same workshop.

   

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