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Subject: Re: WWII astrocompass still on Offer
From: David Weilacher (daveweilacher@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Oct 03 2002 - 20:09:37 EDT
Perhaps you can acquire a base from Celestaire.
On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:54:19 -0500 Brian Whatcott <betwys@XXX.XXX>
wrote:
> 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
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