For me, its the most important bits of kit that get priority when to comes to expenditure. All the essentials if you like. Compass, boots, knife etc. 
M73 Prismatic Compass
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Ah fair enough. Not much weight difference between the all brass and standard black though. Shame really Saying that, i could easily make a brass case with the lathe and milling machine. Are the cases easily removeable do you know?
Not much weight difference between the all brass and standard black though. Shame really Saying that, i could easily make a brass case with the lathe and milling machine. Are the cases easily removeable do you know?
Yep the compass housing is removable from the case. But the case has the prismatic prism and lid hinge attached.
Not sure if the case from an older Mk III would fit. But you have to be careful with the older compasses as they used quite a bit of Radium in them.....
HTH
Not sure if the case from an older Mk III would fit. But you have to be careful with the older compasses as they used quite a bit of Radium in them.....
HTH
Yeah, one of mine is actually S&Y. Cammenga is the one that gets all the press time so it's the one I referenced. TBH I don't know if S&Y are even still made. I cain't find a websie for them although I'm getting a lot of hits to surplus sited for them.
221 Explorer.. yes indeed it is. hehe it gets kept in it own little leather bag, when not been used, so kept in good condition, but does get used pretty much on a daily basis, including tonight.
I should be able to manage it, i worked in precision engineering for a couple of years before i started making knives so its not out of reach. No rush to do it though so i can take my time.
No rush to do it though so i can take my time.
Johnboy! How did I miss these?I've been watching the bay for one for months now and taking in various threads on BCUK about what to look for when purchasing etc. I've been reluctant to pay higher prices for an old reconditioned one or buy a cheaper older one only to find that nobody will touch them due to the radiation, despite wanting one with a bit of history.
I've read that the repair costs and replacement of the radium elements can be more than a hundred quid in some cases, so the one Johnboy has linked to is a bargain in comparison. Here's a couple of links to previous BCUK posts on the matter.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50195
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1250
And another to a repairer of compasses:
http://www.trademarklondon.com/Compass-Repairs/index.html
Thanks again for the heads-up Johnboy. :You_Rock_
i got myself a reconditioned 1940 issue MkIII from Trademark London Paul's a great chap to deal with very helpful
