ANTIQUE
SEXTANTS, OCTANTS & other NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS for sale
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SEXTANTS
None at the moment, sorry.
OCTANTS
None at the moment, sorry.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
A fine American early twentieth century, eight
day, marine chronometer/deck watch, signed
on the face WALTHAM, in it’s
original brass bound mahogany case. The
2 1/4 inch dial has subsidiary state of wind (red spot) and seconds dials and
also has the “8 DAYS” displayed on the face. The movement
is also engraved with the name WALTHAM and the serial
number, 16,630540 dating it to 1908. The movement sits in gimbals,
which is clamped into the outer case by a lever and locked by a thumbscrew. The
two tier brass bound mahogany case has a glass window,
brass hinges, a working lock & key and catch to the upper cover and has the
name WALTHAM engraved on a brass plate at the
front. The overall dimensions of the case are approximately five inches each
way. The case has all original finishes and the chronometer is in excellent
working order. - £1650
A large Air Ministry compass
in it's original transit case - £125
A Hand -Bearing Compass
with Air Ministry crown and initials, with sighting prism, Type 06A. The
Bakelite handle houses batteries and light switch for night illumination
(batteries not included). - £65
A WWII Nine inch AZIMUTH
CIRCLE Navy Patt. 996 No. 971 with 2 sun
filters, bubble level and rotating prism in fitted wood box dated 1943
- £50
SPARES
Mirrors, filters, and other "breakables" available for Huson type sextants
last updated 08/07/2008