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Alex,
You say that you interpret "Integriruiushchii Morskoi Sextan" as
“Integrating marine sextant.” That is good enough for me. This is now the
first one of its kind that I have seen. I wonder why you would want this
type instead of the more traditional instrument. This would work without a
visible horizon?
Robert Gainer
>From: Alexandre Eremenko <>
>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List <>
>To:
>Subject: Re: Integrating marine sextant
>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:14:05 -0500
>
>The name under which it is listed
>is compatible with the Russian label
>on the box and on the manual: IMS-3.
>Which I interpret as "Integriruiushchii Morskoi Sextan"
>(Integrating marine sextant). But of course,
>other, unexpected interpretations are possible.
>(I remember how much time and efforts it took to me to decipher
>the stupid abbreviation SNO-T:-)
>
>I am sure the manual contains the explanation of what
>IMS stands for. And I see no reason for the seller
>to deceive us and to represent an aircraft sextant
>as a marine sextant.
>
>Its weight is enormous: 12 kg.
>(With the box and everything inside the box).
>Are aircraft sextants really so hudge and heavy?
>Apparently it has some straps to fix it on your shoulders.
>
>I have no other evidence.
>Alex.
>
>On Wed, 1 Jun 2005, Robert Gainer wrote:
>
> > Alex,
> > Is there anything other then the description on the web site that makes
>you
> > think it’s a marine sextant? I think the description might be wrong and
>this
> > is just an aircraft unit.
> > Robert Gainer
> >
> >
> > >From: Alexandre Eremenko <>
> > >Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List <>
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Integrating marine sextant
> > >Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 13:50:15 -0500
> > >
> > >Something I've never seen before.
> > >Apparently a marine sextant modeled
> > >on an aircraft sextant.
> > >http://antiques-marine.com/sextants/862/
> > >
> > >Alex.
> >
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