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Re: WWII astrocompass still on Offer
From: Dave Weilacher
Date: 2002 Oct 3, 17:09 -0700
From: Dave Weilacher
Date: 2002 Oct 3, 17:09 -0700
Perhaps you can acquire a base from Celestaire. On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:54:19 -0500 Brian Whatcottwrote: > I did surrender to the call of the ..er.. > astrocompass. > Of the three mentioned on eBay, I topped the > bidding on the third > and highest priced one - at $67 plus S&H None > with bases though. > One of them had a noticably wrinkled sight > screen (ivory plastic sheet) > which I suppose was heat damage. > > And I am glad: do you hear? Glad! > > :-) > > Brian > > At 07:15 AM 9/25/02, you wrote: > >Well worth the price my friend. I paid $350.00 > Canadian for mine (astro > >compass only)in 1983 so Celestaire's price is > quite reasonable. > > > >Once you have it in your hot little hands, you > will not regret it! Now > >slowly come to the light...yes, that's > it...closer... > > > > > > > > >Hmmmm.... $295 + $30 for the base. Still on > offer at their URL. > > >Just how lustful am I, anyway? :-) > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks again, > > >Brian W > > Brian Whatcott > Altus OK Eureka! > Dave Weilacher .US Coast Guard licensed captain . #889968 .ASA certified sailing and celestial . navigation instructor #990800 .IBM AS400 RPG contract programmer