[Public-List] compass

[Jonathan Bresler]

J Gordon in Annapolis near the Annapolis Maritime Museum should be able to
refurb the compass
if none of the other suggestions work out.
http://www.jgordonco.com/annapolis-marine-compasses

Jonathan

On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 5:02 AM Winslow Ayer via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Wouldn’t that compass have a glass dome whereas your headlights are
> polycarbonate? Would it be possible to rotate the dome? I know that you can
> polish glass but I don’t know if you can use the same solution.
>
> Winslow Ayer
> Tinkers Damn #283
>
> > On May 28, 2019, at 11:15 PM, Wehicks via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > McGuires headlight polish kit works well on faded headlights. Not sure
> of the name of the kit but it’s the same people that make wax for your car.
> > Walter.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On May 28, 2019, at 9:27 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Gordon,
> >>
> >>> On 5/28/19 9:32 PM, gordon white via Public-List wrote:
> >>>    I have a very nice 5 inch Gemini compass - probably the one that
> came with the boat in 1967, but the side of the dome that faces the
> helmsman is faded and cloudy. Essentially unreadable. Since new 5"
> compasses run $699 and up, I'd like to rehabilitate this one.  Has anyone
> done that?
> >>>    Has anyone tried the stuff you use to clear up cloudy auto
> headlights?
> >>>    Or anything else?
> >>
> >> I've heard of polishing with toothpaste, but I've not tried it.
> >>
> >> - George
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