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''Telescopic Alidade'' from Glomar Challenger

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
''Telescopic Alidade'' from Glomar Challenger
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
''Telescopic Alidade'', from the famous ship Glomar Challenger, in 14-7/8''x14''x6'' oak carrying case, with brass plaque on lid reading ''Glomar Challenger'', 11 Aug 1968-20 Nov. 1983''. Designed for use aboard ship to sight accurately and clearly distant objects, terrestrial and celestrial, and to get precise bearings on those objects from either a USN Standard Magnetic Compass or a Navy Standard Gyro Repeater. Brass tag above carrying handle reads: ''US Navy Bureau of Ships - Telescopic Alidade, MK 2, Mod 2, #N7436, Kollmorgan Optical Corporation, 2 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.'' Condition is excellent, just showing some patina from age. It is interesting to note that the Glomar Challenger is the sister ship of the famous Glomar Explorer. Est.: $500-$750.