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Hello Fred,

That's a hill I won't die on just yet. I used to have an old C.Plath
catalogue. If I can find it and the the reference to the mythical round
centre frame C.Plath, I will report back to the list with more details.

Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Hebard" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Weems & Plath Sextant


> Robert,
>
> I've seen Weems and Plaths from the early 70s on Ebay that assuredly
> were C+Ps, from the box as well as the sextant; I have a similar model
> year C+P for comparison.  I don't believe C. Plath ever made a sextant
> with the round center frame, but I am most assuredly am not an expert
> on C. Plath sextants.
>
> Fred
>
> On Jun 10, 2005, at 8:41 AM, Robert Eno wrote:
>
>> Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that C.Plath also made a
>> sextant
>> model with the round centre frame. I seem to recall seeing one in a
>> C.Plath
>> catalogue from the early 1990's. I cannot recall what model name they
>> assigned it. Weems and Plath, to the best of my knowledge, was the
>> American
>> distributor for C.Plath, whereas an outfit from Lousiana -- the name of
>> which escapes me at the moment -- are the distributors for Cassens &
>> Plath
>> in North America
>>
>> Robert
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 8:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: Weems & Plath Sextant
>>
>>
>>> Fred,
>>>
>>> Does this list allow attachments,(photo)? I would like to send you a
>>> photo
>>> for identification of my sextant.
>>>
>>> Your friend,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Navigation Mailing List
>>> [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]
>>> On Behalf Of Fred Hebard
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:55 PM
>>> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Weems & Plath Sextant
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> A Weems and Plath is a relabeled German sextant.  Some are Cassens &
>>> Plath sextants and some are C. Plath sextants.  The Cassens and Plath
>>> would have a circle at the center of the brass frame connecting the
>>> arc
>>> to the pivot of the index arm.  The C. Plath would have a frame
>>> composed of a series of rectangles, with no circles.
>>>
>>> Fred
>>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2005, at 5:19 PM, Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello to all,
>>>> I have acquired a Weems & Plath Sextant. The only markings are on the
>>>> brass limb: Weems & Plath, German, 60009.
>>>> There is an attest certificate enclosed, dated June, 1975. It is a
>>>> wooden case. Both instrument and case are fine. I would appreciate
>>>> any
>>>> information on this instrument to assist in locating a knowledgeable
>>>>  buyer/collector.
>>>> Your friend,
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
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>>

   

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