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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:36:18 -0700, Brooke Clarke wrote:
>There's a patent on the idea of having the magnetic part of the needle
>on a hinge so it actually points along the magnetic vector and the
>needle stays level, good for any latitude.
>
Works well in the US - Canadian border region, but since it's in my
glove compartment I can't remember it's name. About the size of a
small matchbox, and has a drop down chrome plated mirror for sighting
magnetic azimuths. Suumo, maybe, possibly made in Switzerland instead
of Finland; has the bar on a little gimbal under the needle.
--
Richard ...
