----- Original Message ----- From: "The Thurstons" <[email protected]> To: "'Peter Mayer'" <[email protected]>; "'Sundials'" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:45 PM Subject: RE: Sundial compass on eBay
> Folks, > > Alerted by Peter's message below, I have just bought an ex-Air Ministry > Astro Compass MkII from eBay. I have wanted one of these for a while so > thanks to Peter for posting about it. The instrument seems to be in pretty > good condition but the LHA mechanism is stiff to turn and I am wondering > about attempting to free it. Before I blunder in, I should be grateful for > any advice on: > - what lies inside the LHA mechanism > - whether I can just apply some WD-40 and hope it finds its way to the > critical parts > - whether I could disassemble it with any hope of putting it back together > > Best Wishes, > > Geoff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Peter Mayer > Sent: 23 June 2009 10:33 > To: Sundials > Subject: Sundial compass on eBay > > Hi, > > There's an interesting-looking RAF sun compass for sale on EBay: > Collectables > Militaria > World War II (1939-1945) > RAF > > best wishes, > > > Peter > > -------------------------- > Peter Mayer > Politics Department > The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 > Ph : +61 8 8303 5606 > Fax : +61 8 8303 3443 > e-mail: [email protected] > CRICOS Provider Number 00123M > ----------------------------------------------------------- > This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains > information that may be confidential and/or copyright. If you are not the > intended recipient please notify the sender by reply email and immediately > delete this email. Use, disclosure or reproduction of this email by anyone > other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. No > representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of > viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the > recipient. > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
