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Re: FW: Astra IIIB and prism
From: Joel Jacobs
Date: 2004 May 18, 01:28 -0400
From: Joel Jacobs
Date: 2004 May 18, 01:28 -0400
Jim Thompson was nice enough to send Cassens & Plath's catalog to the group last week. I'm almost certain they had a prism it, but it was for extending the arc. They still might be a possible source. Joel Jacobs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Royer, Doug"To: Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:18 PM Subject: FW: Astra IIIB and prism > I forgot the address.Perhaps I should post more. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Royer, Doug > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 09:15 > > To: 'navigation-l@listserve.webkahuna.com' > > Subject: Astra IIIB and prism > > > > In the last 6 weeks I procured a basket-case Astra IIIB standard sextant > > for $110.00.I got it as a project to tear apart and rebuild. > > It is now cleaned,new mirrors,shades installed and a new 3.9x40 scope > > added.Yesterday I nulled all the major errors of the sextant. > > Not a bad piece of equipment and it was pleasurable to rebuild. > > My question to all and especially Joel Jacobs is where can I find and > > purchace a prism level?I'm haveing a hard time finding them.Davis ised to > > make them but no more. > > I have one on my Tamaya and I really got used to useing one while taking > > sights and I would like to put one on the Astra to use also. > > Any help is greatly appreciated.Especially from you Joel. > > Thanks