[Public-List] Compass

Jeffrey King madak1964 at gmail.com
Wed May 29 05:45:02 PDT 2019 

I have the very same problem. If you find something that works let me know.

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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 21:32:39 -0400
> From: gordon white <gewhite at crosslink.net>
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>  ??? 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?
>
> thanks
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>  ?- Gordon White, BRIGADOON II
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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 22:27:26 -0400
> From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
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> 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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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 22:15:16 -0500
> From: Wehicks <wehicks at gmail.com>
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> 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
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> > 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
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> >  I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> >  So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> >  So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> >               'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
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> From: Winslow Ayer <135sleddinghill at gmail.com>
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> 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
> >>
> >> --
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> >> I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> >> So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> >> So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> >>              'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
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> Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 05:26:00 -0400
> From: Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com>
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> 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:
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> > 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
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> > >> I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> > >> So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> > >> So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> > >>              'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 07:53:23 -0400
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
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> No glass has been used in recreational compasses for a very long time?
> it?ll be a hard plastic.
>
> I would guess that the cost of refurbishing might rival the cost of
> replacement?.
>
> Gordon Laco
> #426 Surprise
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>
>
> > On May 29, 2019, at 4:52 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
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> >>> I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> >>> So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> >>> So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> >>>             'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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