Sextant

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Posted by Crusader149

17 years ago

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Description This is a sextant from the 1950s. It is Weems & Plath, still in good condition, although actual use would require professional calibration. It was carried around the world by my father and actually used for 20 years for navigation, long before GPS!

Category Maps, Charts, and Nautical

Medium Brass, steel

Distinguishing marks Weems and Plath

Condition Good

Date Period mid-1950s

History This was carried and used by my father, a merchant marine captain, for about 20 years. In original wooden case.

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Sextant

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