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or knot?

Joe

Mebbe, mebbe knot.....would need some closer shots, including paperwork.

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Joe

otnmbrd wrote:
Mebbe, mebbe knot.....would need some closer shots, including paperwork.

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hello Otnmbrd!

Long time no see.

It's a USN engraved Stackpole & Brother, Serial Number 337, made in
the mid 1800's.

The indez mirror is cracked.

The arc reads from 0 to + 110 degrees in 1 minute increments. The
silver vernier is left reading from 0 to 20 providing a reading
accuracy down to 3 arc seconds.

The case is original from a dealer in NY. I do not think it has ever
been polished.

I bought it at auction for next to nothing.

Joe

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hello Otnmbrd!

Long time no see.

It's a USN engraved Stackpole & Brother, Serial Number 337, made in
the mid 1800's.

The indez mirror is cracked.

The arc reads from 0 to + 110 degrees in 1 minute increments. The
silver vernier is left reading from 0 to 20 providing a reading
accuracy down to 3 arc seconds.

The case is original from a dealer in NY. I do not think it has ever
been polished.

I bought it at auction for next to nothing.

Joe



I never heard of them, but that doesn't mean anything.
I would NOT try to polish or replace the index mirror.

otn

Joe,

What you have is an interesting piece.

If it was not much money - that is nice.

If you are asking should you take it to sea and count on the results?
I would have reservations.

I do not see any calibration table in the case.
Having a sextant is not the only requirement.
Are you already a celestial navigator?

Yes, the mirror can be replaced, but why.

If it were mine, I would get a plexi cover cut so it could be open and
not require dusting.

Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Marine and Congenital Sailor


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Matt Colie wrote:
Joe,

What you have is an interesting piece.

You have a good eye matt

If it was not much money - that is nice.

Paid 225.00 for it in 1994. Got lucky and found it in a dusty old
antique shop in Texas City. I also bought a Hamilton chronometer set in
gimbles in a box. But a friend who was a master of a drilling ship
talked me into selling it to him :0(. He is a good friend and still has
it :0).

If you are asking should you take it to sea and count on the results?
I would have reservations.

Me too. According to my research it is one of the earliest example of a
Sextant made in the USA, and the serial number is a double digit. I
think it may be worth much more than Bubbles Kia. Perhaps worth as much
as 3 of bubbles Kia's.


I do not see any calibration table in the case.

Yelp, long time gone ;0(

Having a sextant is not the only requirement.
Are you already a celestial navigator?

Yes.... received my Celestial endorsement in 1989. I have a Tamaya for
everyday use.

Yes, the mirror can be replaced, but why.

I agree and will leave it original including the patina.

If it were mine, I would get a plexi cover cut so it could be open and
not require dusting.

So drilling a hole thru it and making a desk lamp is a big no no
.....huh?

Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Marine and Congenital Sailor

Joe




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Bad news, Joe.
Unless your sextant can be traced with some accuracy to a notable
owner/ship, it has very little value. But even a sextant from a well
know ship rarely sells for more than 2-3K on the auction block. If you
have the history of the unit...owner, ship, usage...then you have
something that is special and better to keep than to sell.


RB
35s5
NY

I will give you 500 dollars for that "Day the earth stood still
Poster" if it's not a reproduction.



Joe, it's not a repro. It has screen dates on the back for the premiere
and is signed by Robert Wise. Let's put it this way, I've already been
offered 4K above what I recently paid for it. It has zero paper loss
and no creases.
But I bought it to display in our new home theatre we're building. For
1500 dollars I can sell you my Creepshow poster signed by the whole
cast and my father.


RB
35s5
NY

pretend Capt. Rob wrote:

For
1500 dollars I can sell you my Creepshow poster signed by the whole
cast and my father.



I was wondering where I reconized your father face from. Now I remember
;0)

Joe

RB
35s5
NY

I was wondering where I reconized your father face from. Now I remember

;0)


Joe, you're gonna love this: My father along with Ray Mendez did the
roach effects for Creepshow.

RB
35s5
NY