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  • June 28, 2013 at 12:44 am in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #947030
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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]218155[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]218156[/ATTACH]Finished my redo on my P8. Refilled with alcohol, white plastic rod replacing the pointers and a re-paint of the body etc. Moving on now to one of my P11’s.

    June 27, 2013 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #947196
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    Thanks Stan. Do you have a link for Spruce and Spec?

    June 27, 2013 at 5:20 pm in reply to: P11 compass info needed #947209
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    Thank you Edgar. I very much appreciate your help. Maybe now it will go a bit smoother.

    John

    June 27, 2013 at 3:10 am in reply to: P11 compass info needed #947911
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    That just might work. It’s worth a try for sure. Thanks.

    I just tried it and it worked although 3 of the screws are quite balky and will require more effort and penetrating oil to remove them. Those little “nubs” in the middle are the ends of the 4 crosswires. I don’t know how that will effect removal of the piece (and I hope the crosswires are not coated with radium. That would be a problem.
    Thanks again.:)

    June 25, 2013 at 5:36 pm in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #949288
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    Thanks Dave. I’ll check it out.
    John

    June 25, 2013 at 3:10 am in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #949658
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    Hi Paddy. I’m starting on my P8 fix-up tonight. I think I have everything I need on hand except for a new top glass which I’ll have cut. I just hope mine turns out as well as yours did. 🙂
    John

    June 20, 2013 at 12:58 am in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #954894
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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]217795[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]217794[/ATTACH]Hi Edgar,
    Yes, this does help. Now if I can find some replacement glass for the top I might be able to fix it up nice. I just picked up a tube of silicone windshield and glass sealer which should work fine for the bottom glass as long as the alcohol doesn’t affect it. The top ring and “O” ring, minus any glass look okay. It would be great to get hold of a schematic.

    John

    June 20, 2013 at 12:54 am in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #954910
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    Wow! Thanks Paddy. That will be a big help for sure. Much appreciated!
    John

    June 19, 2013 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #955035
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    I sure appreciate your feedback. Your P8 REALLY looks good. I can’t tell for sure but does it have a glass over the top? Mine only has one glass below the two cross pieces. My P11’s have two glass covers.

    June 19, 2013 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Compasses and alcohol #955174
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    I’m awfully late here but I just today found this thread about re-filling compasses. Lately I have been collecting P series compasses. Right now I have three, two P11’s and one P8. One of the P11’s and the P8 have no liquid in them. I would like to refill them both with the appropriate liquid and also, if possible, replace the seals. Can someone here recommend a proper liquid that is easily available and maybe a source for new seals? I am in the US by the way.
    Thanks in advance!!

    John

    September 5, 2012 at 7:57 pm in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #1065280
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    Have there been any developments on the P-40 and human remains recovery?

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