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Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 06:32 -0700
From: Alexandre E Eremenko <eremenko@math.purdue.edu>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:49 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
I wonder whether Freiberger factory still makes their sextants.
(I found no proof of this, searching on Internet).
Alex.
P.S. But Freibergers and SNO-T's in good condition can be still
found on e-bay, quite frequently.
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Jean-Philippe Planas wrote:
>
> Thak you Alex.
>
> Too bad, it is(was) such an outstanding instrument.
>
> I wrote them a letter of inquiry (physical mail) in english to their adress in St-Peterburg 4 or 5 years ago and never had the chance to get any answer, whether in Russian or in any other form.
>
> JPP
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Alexandre E Eremenko <eremenko---purdue.edu>
> To: NavList@fer3.com
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:16 PM
> Subject: [NavList] Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
>
>
> Few weeks ago,
>
> I wrote an e-mail (in English) to the director of the SNO-T
> factory in StPeterburg, asking about SNO, and refering
> to their advertisement on the Internet.
>
> Today I received an official reply (in Russian) which says:
>
> "This is to let you know that our enterprize no longer makes
> the SNO-T product."
>
> (My translation). Signed by the Head of the Planning Department
> T. G. Trebkova.
>
>
> Alex.
>
>
>
> : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119032
>
>
>
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 06:32 -0700
You can still get new freibergers from authorised dealers, at least in Europe.
http://navastro.fr/
http://digipoche.free.fr/
http://www.regiozeist.nl/freiberger/index.php?item=freiberger-sextants-new&action=page&group_id=17&lang=EN
JPP
From: Alexandre E Eremenko <eremenko@math.purdue.edu>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:49 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
I wonder whether Freiberger factory still makes their sextants.
(I found no proof of this, searching on Internet).
Alex.
P.S. But Freibergers and SNO-T's in good condition can be still
found on e-bay, quite frequently.
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Jean-Philippe Planas wrote:
>
> Thak you Alex.
>
> Too bad, it is(was) such an outstanding instrument.
>
> I wrote them a letter of inquiry (physical mail) in english to their adress in St-Peterburg 4 or 5 years ago and never had the chance to get any answer, whether in Russian or in any other form.
>
> JPP
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Alexandre E Eremenko <eremenko---purdue.edu>
> To: NavList@fer3.com
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:16 PM
> Subject: [NavList] Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
>
>
> Few weeks ago,
>
> I wrote an e-mail (in English) to the director of the SNO-T
> factory in StPeterburg, asking about SNO, and refering
> to their advertisement on the Internet.
>
> Today I received an official reply (in Russian) which says:
>
> "This is to let you know that our enterprize no longer makes
> the SNO-T product."
>
> (My translation). Signed by the Head of the Planning Department
> T. G. Trebkova.
>
>
> Alex.
>
>
>
> : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119032
>
>
>
