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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

1530.0. "sextant repairs?" by KBOMFG::LOEST () Mon Jun 11 1990 08:45

    Hi out there,
    
    a friend of mine is looking for some help with a kontakt address in
    the U.S.
    
    He has a 50 year old sextant und needs some special tools and parts
    for it. It's a 
    
    		US-Navy BU.NAV Mark II
    		Built Nr. 803-1940
    
    from 	David White Co. Milwaukee Wis.
    
    Does anybody know if this company still exists or where to get
    informations?
    
    Any help would be appreciated.
    
    
    Klaus

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
1530.1	Sextants and the Hartford Power Squadron	MCDONL::PASCUCCI	`Mon Jun 11 1990 17:48`	8
	The local U.S. Power Squadron uses that type sextant for training courses. I will check if they have any information. I don't think the company still exists. I think the Squadron does it's own repairs. I'll check as soon as I possible. Frank
1530.2	Thanks for the quick response	KBOMFG::LOEST	`Tue Jun 12 1990 07:32`	6
	Frank, thanks for the immediate response. Looking forward hearing from you. Klaus
1530.3	Celestaire, Wichita Kansas	RECYCL::MCBRIDE	`Tue Jun 19 1990 13:57`	10
	There is a company in Wichita Kansas that sells and maintains older sextants for both marine and aviation use. They are Celestaire and they advertise frequently in most of the major sailing publication (at least here in the states). Their number could be easily gotten though by calling directory information for Wichita Kansas USA. If I can find an old add laying around somewhere I will post it here. I cannot confirm that they will be able to help with your application though. Brian
1530.4	David White Co. Still Exists!	WILARD::PASCUCCI	`Tue Jun 26 1990 15:22`	27
	Sorry I took so long, but I have just returned from a little sailing vacation. The David White Company still exists in Milwaukee,(Germantown) Wis. I called them and was told they no longer had any parts for that model but.... they sold all of the old parts to another company. That company is: Scientific Instruments 518 West Cherry Street Milwaukee, Wis. 53212 Voice (414) 263-1600 Fax (414) 263-5506 The phone number for the David White Company is (414) 251-8100 The person I spoke to at David White did not know the status of the parts sold to Scientific Instruments. Let us know how you make out. Regards, Frank
1530.5	Robert White Instruments fixes sextants	OLDTMR::STCLAIR	`Wed Jun 27 1990 15:20`	11
	Here in Boston there is a very respectable outfit that maintains Sextants (and other instruments) they are: Robert White Instruments 34 Commercial Wharf Boston, MA 02110 617/742-3045 Telephone and ask for Ridge (spelling?) White.