Buy a sextant

[Douglas Denny]

   

Collecting sextants can be an expensive but very satisfying hobby!

I would really love to get an Observator Mark 4.

Here it is- (notice no filters!  Some sort of film/filter is inside the telescope).

Found it here- Observator Mark 4






How do you like it?  Freibergers are beautiful too!  Love the Soviet Sno-T.

Clen

It is indeed a very fine sextant.
The filters are inside the telescope unit which is an advantage as they shouldn't suffer spray or dust contamination.
It is similar to the so-called lifeboat sextants made by Henry Hughes and Son.

I will try to send a photo (I have not tried it yet), . .of myself using my Frieberger whilst sailing around Ireland about three years ago.  The position line obtained was within a mile of GPS position.  It should have been better than that as the sextant was more than capable of better accuracy - I probably wasn't trying hard enough !

I agree, collecting sextants is a satisfying though costly pastime.  One can get immense enjoyment from having any sextant though - and if it becomes a passion, well you can always find another later perhaps, and another .. etc  :-)

Douglas Denny.