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Re: antique compass revival - questions.
From: Lu Abel
Date: 1999 Oct 05, 11:45 PM
From: Lu Abel
Date: 1999 Oct 05, 11:45 PM
Russell: Don't know where you're located, but if it's anywhere in the northeast, I can wholeheartedly recommend Robert O. White in Boston. It's a fine nautical instrument shop with a German technician who is an expert on compass repairs. A few years ago my (slightly more modern) Ritchie compass got a crack in its dome and a bubble in its fluid; the repairs were not only expert but quite reasonably priced. The compass came out of their shop in better-than-new condition. Lu At 11:52 AM 10/5/1999 +0200, you wrote: >Hi - I recently unearthed an old Sestel gimbaled compass. It requires >filling with fluid and needs a new card - the existing card seems to be >moth-eaten. >A friend of mine used baby oil to fill a compass - any suggestions/better >ideas on this? >Does anyone have a contact for Sestrel (UK?) - there is a type number on the >pivoting section inside the bowl. >I will probably just use it for display, but would like to restore it. > >Regards >Russell >
