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If only I had known!  I sold my Frieberger some time ago, however, if I
ever see another one, I will have to have a look at it.

Cheers,

Robert


>Robert,
>
>There is a little known adjustment screw on the trommel's backside just
>behind the
>quick release clamp that allows you to make adjustments for the symptom
>you describe. A tiny turn of that screw make a big change so be careful.
It
>may have a tiny plastic cap over it.
>
>Freiberger in no way is a premier brand, but at $300 represents an
>exceptional value when some Davis sextants are selling for over $200. ;-)
>
>Joel Jacobs
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Eno" 
>To: 
>Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:45 AM
>Subject: Re: A GOOD SEXTANT BUY
>
>
>> I owned a Frieberger sextant some years ago. Nice instrument but there
is
>> one feature about it that I found to be a significant problem. The
release
>> mechanism is constructed such that aluminium pivots on aluminium.
After a
>> while, the whole mechanism bids up and then you have to take the bloody
>> thing apart to unstick it.  I paid $400.00 Cdn for mine but given a
>choice,
>> I don't think I would buy one again.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Keith Williams" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: A GOOD SEXTANT BUY
>>
>>
>> > Could you comment, tho, on the other stuff he has for
>> > sale - every sextant is "calibrated" even so-called
>> > "lifeboat" sextants for 50 bucks? Difficult to know
>> > which statements to trust with such a range of goods on
>> > offer from one person..Keith Williams
>> >
>> >

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