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    Re: Circular "Navigational Computer"
    From: Mike Burkes
    Date: 2008 Jun 21, 11:15 -0700
    I said CB-I NOT CR which I have.
    Mike Burkes

    > Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:57:09 -0700
    > Subject: [NavList 5537] Re: Circular "Navigational Computer"
    > From: glapook@pacbell.net
    > To: NavList@fer3.com
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    > The scale doesn't look at all like the back of a Jeppesen CR computer,
    > see:
    >
    > http://sliderule.mraiow.com/wiki/Jeppesen_CR-3
    >
    > gl
    >
    > On Jun 20, 11:36 pm, m_bur...@msn.com wrote:
    > > Hi folks, being an aviation computer nerd the scale resembles the back
    > > of a Jeppesen CB-1 computer taken from the inside back cover of my
    > > Jeppesen CR computer Manual/Workbook costing a whopping 3.00 dollars
    > > back in 1966! I have always been interested in that scale and I assume
    > > in addition to solving the wind problems in a weirdo way the scale was
    > > designed to solve other types of problems. Thanks much for that one
    > > and reply when able!
    > > Mike Burkes
    > > 626-833-1521
    > > On Jun 14, 6:19 pm, "Gary J. LaPook" <glap...@pacbell.net> wrote:
    > >
    > > > Thgat scale looks awfully familiar but I can't remember where I saw it
    > > > before but it related to CN. When I get home I will look for it.
    > >
    > > > gl
    > >
    > > > d walden wrote:
    > > > > Was the "Navigational Computer" used to solve the navigation
    > > > > triangle? If so, how?
    > >
    > > > >http://www.rekeninstrumenten.nl/pages%20and%20pictures/00941.jpg
    > >
    > > > > American Airlines Inc. Philip Dalton
    > > > > 0094
    > > > > Aviation disc of plastic, 107x4 mm (1933, 1942)
    > > > > Front Scales: 1) = 2) 3) 4) = 5) 6) 7) + 2 windows
    > > > > Back Scales: 8) = 9)- Hide quoted text -
    > >
    > > > - Show quoted text -
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