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Requesting a lanyard picture, please.....
Joel Jacobs wrote:
> I haven't got the time to spend on making sextant repairs, but if anyone has
> the need for Tamaya or C. Plath parts they are welcome to check with me. I
> might be able to come up with something. Some of these parts such as a
> filter housing, with filters, may be drilled and tapped to fit other makes.
> The same for legs. Unless you're a purist, $75.00 U.S. plus shipping is a
> bit steep for each filter for most of us.
>
> SEXTANT DAMAGE: I made a very fancy "rope work" lanyard like those used
> with a bo'sun pipe, which I wore around my neck attached to my sextant. In
> all the years at sea on small craft where the forces can be extreme , I
> never had any damage. I suggest others might find this useful. I can send a
> picture of one attached to a bo'sun pipe to those interested.
>
> ATB,
>
> Joel Jacobs
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Gainer" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
>
>
>
>>In the time that I have been cruising, I have had to resilver the mirrors
>>once. Replace a leg on both the Freiberger and the Cassens & Plath, once
>>
> on
>
>>each. I had a friend make a mirror adjusting screw and the mirror-locating
>>pin for a Heath that I have. I just sent the horizon filter assembly back
>>
> to
>
>>Cassens & Plath to have a filter replaced (60 euro per glass). The only
>>sextant that I own that has not had some work done on it is my Brandis. If
>>you sail long enough or far enough in a small boat you will need to
>>
> replace
>
>>the light assembles or a leg on your sextant, it will happen. The price of
>>the parts is not the issue. I don't think that if the cost of the leg were
>>double it would make any difference. You only buy the part once in 30
>>
> years.
>
>>Add to this the leg only cost 25 dollars, if it were twice as much so
>>
> what.
>
>>But if you can't get the part when you need it, now that's a problem. I
>>would hate to throw away the Plath because the filter was not available.
>>Before I bought any thing like a sextant you can be sure that I would find
>>out who is going to service it and if they can they give me some assurance
>>on the availability of parts. If the sextant is damaged so much that you
>>need the help of a repair shop, then I think its time to shop for a
>>replacement. If the frame were bent, I would not have it repaired. My
>>
> office
>
>>is in need of some decorations anyway.
>>All the best,
>>Robert Gainer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Joel Jacobs <>
>>>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List <>
>>>To:
>>>Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
>>>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:58:23 -0400
>>>
>>>Courtney,
>>>
>>>Sextants that are in use, barring being dropped, shouldn't require much,
>>>
> if
>
>>>any service. The most that needs be done would be to replace mirrors or
>>>maybe fix the illumination on C. Plaths which is a weak point. You can
>>>always have a Plath or Tamaya mirror notched, using a grinding wheel to
>>>replace a CHO-T horizon mirror.
>>>
>>>Joel Jacobs
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Courtney Thomas" <>
>>>To: <>
>>>Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 1:19 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joel,
>>>>
>>>>What is the situation regarding service/repair of the CHO sextants ?
>>>>
>>>>If unavailable, I'd guess the Freiberger, though real high, is at
>>>>
> least
>
>>>>available.
>>>>
>>>>Cordially,
>>>>
>>>>Courtney
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Joel Jacobs wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Good call Renee,
>>>>>
>>>>>The Alexey I was speaking of is at this site.
>>>>>
> www.antiques-marine.com
>
>>>>>Yuri as below, as you've read has a reputation of faithful dealing,
>>>>>
>>>but
>>>I
>>>
>>>>>'ve no personal experience with him.
>>>>>
>>>>>Rene, the parts of the Freiberger and CHO-T are not interchangeable.
>>>>>
>>>The
>>>
>>>>>cost of Freiberger parts in this country is quite high. Check with
>>>>>
>>>Claussen
>>>
>>>>>Instruments. The owner, Wayne handles sextants personally.
>>>>>
>>>>>IMO, a good clean CHO-T should sell for close to $375-$400.00 with a
>>>>>
> 4
>
>>>x
>>>40
>>>
>>>>>or 3.5 x 40 scope in the U.S. They're worth less than half that
>>>>>
> with
>
>>>a
>>>7 x
>>>
>>>>>scope. If it has two scopes don't add much for the high powered one.
>>>>>
>>>So,
>>>you
>>>
>>>>>really need to know the scope situation before you can evaluate the
>>>>>attractiveness of a Russian sextant. And then don't forget the
>>>>>
>>>mirrors.
>>>
>>>>>Sextant mirrors are horrendously expensive.
>>>>>
>>>>>BTW, Mauri had a NEW CHO-T on his site for close to $400.00 which is
>>>>>
>>>quite
>>>
>>>>>high considering the shipping. Everyone knows that in the Cyrillic
>>>>>
>>>alphabet
>>>
>>>>>that S and T are the same?
>>>>>
>>>>>A good clean Freiberger should bring from $375-$450, so I personally
>>>>>
>>>don't
>>>
>>>>>see much difference between them price wise.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sextants that are in use, barring being dropped, shouldn't require
>>>>>
>>>much
>>>if
>>>
>>>>>any service. The most that needs be done would be to replace mirrors
>>>>>
>>>or
>>>
>>>>>maybe fix the illumination on C. Plaths which is a weak point. You
>>>>>
> can
>
>>>>>always have a Plath or Tamaya mirror notched to replace a CHO-T
>>>>>
>>>horizon
>>>
>>>>>mirror.
>>>>>
>>>>>Joel Jacobs
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Renee Mattie" <>
>>>>>To: <>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:57 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: Renee Mattie [mailto:]
>>>>>>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:59 AM
>>>>>>To: 'Navigation Mailing List'
>>>>>>Subject: RE: [NAV-L] Soviet Sextants!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Joel Jacobs said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am pasting a representative copy of one of my Russian ebay
>>>>>>>
> sextant
>
>>>>>>listings which
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>discusses the advantages of the Russian CHO-T sextant in
>>>>>>>
> particular,
>
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>in general. If
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>the seller is "ALEXEY" and I think it is, I have dealt with him a
>>>>>>>couple
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>of times, and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>he is totally trustworthy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>The seller gives contact information of:
>>>>>>Yuri Margorsky:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't know if he has any relation to the Alexey you speak of.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a question though:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Robert Gainer said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Because you can buy the Freiberger for within a few dollars of the
>>>>>>>Soviet
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>one, what are
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>you gaining? It's easier to get parts or have the Freiberger
>>>>>>>
> serviced
>
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>I would feel > more comfortable with it, if for that reason and
>>>>>>
>>>nothing
>>>
>>>>>>else.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I know the CHO-T is based closely on the Freiberger. Can it not use
>>>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>>>same parts?
>>>>>>Would it be more difficult to get parts and services for the CHO-T?
>>>>>>In general, the Freiberger price of a Freiberger on Ebay is at least
>>>>>>
>>>20%
>>>
>>>>>>higher than that for a CHO-T. I am surprised to see maurnavy
>>>>>>
> selling
>
>>>one
>>>
>>>>>>for LESS than the CHO-T. The pictured Freibuger looks perfect
>>>>>>
> (though
>
>>>>>there
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>are no closeups of any of the parts). The only visible difference
>>>>>>
> is
>
>>>that
>>>
>>>>>>it has only one scope.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Renee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>s/v Mutiny
>>>>Rhodes Bounty II
>>>>lying Oriental, NC
>>>>WDB5619
>>>>
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