McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hi all, I'm looking for period navigation equipment but cannot afford antiques so am looking for a place that does decent but sensibly priced replicas, preferably in the UK. If anyone knows of websites/companies/traders that do any such stuff I'd be pretyy well grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackRussell Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Helo, try this one. It's in Germany, but either they ship it to you (it's quite cheap to the UK, only expensive from there), or I bring it over. Normally, I go to the UK every four weeks. http://www.aus-omas-truhe.de/ Tally Ho, Marcus/Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Cheers for that, the prices are pretty good on there. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Barney, if you're looking for authentic stuff bear in mind that most of the repros readily available are too late for GAoP. There is (or was) a company that made rather attractive astrolabes and nocturnals, but I'm jiggered if I can find them on the web... Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Barney, if you're looking for authentic stuff bear in mind that most of the repros readily available are too late for GAoP.There is (or was) a company that made rather attractive astrolabes and nocturnals, but I'm jiggered if I can find them on the web... Captain Cutlass did send me a link for an astrolabe but I think it was a genuine one and quite expensive. Hold on I'll just go check................ ...............Hmmm, now I can't find the e-mail. Must have deleted it by mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Barney, if you're looking for authentic stuff bear in mind that most of the repros readily available are too late for GAoP.There is (or was) a company that made rather attractive astrolabes and nocturnals, but I'm jiggered if I can find them on the web... Captain Cutlass did send me a link for an astrolabe but I think it was a genuine one and quite expensive. Hold on I'll just go check................ ...............Hmmm, now I can't find the e-mail. Must have deleted it by mistake. Then I find this one on E-Bay:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=320035479450 Not being an expert I have no idea if it's in any way suitable. What do you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Pete Straw Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 No -- that appears to be cardboard. You are probably looking for a mariner's astrolabe. There is a guy on eBay who is selling pewter replicas (of the original one he owns) from time to time. The Franklin Mint manufactured some excellent devices about 20 years ago, and they keep coming up on eBay from time to time. These include a planespheric astrolabe and a nocturnal. And now we're going to be competing against each other on auctions... and these items are already not cheap. "He's a Pirate dancer, He dances for money, Any old dollar will do... "He's a pirate dancer, His dances are funny... 'Cuz he's only got one shoe! Ahhrrr!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 The Franklin Mint manufactured some excellent devices about 20 years ago, and they keep coming up on eBay from time to time. These include a planespheric astrolabe and a nocturnal. And now we're going to be competing against each other on auctions... and these items are already not cheap. Tell me about it - I've seen the price of some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Pete Straw Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 And I have already purchased a few -- which is why I do not yet have my blunderbuss. "He's a Pirate dancer, He dances for money, Any old dollar will do... "He's a pirate dancer, His dances are funny... 'Cuz he's only got one shoe! Ahhrrr!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 No -- that appears to be cardboard.You are probably looking for a mariner's astrolabe. There is a guy on eBay who is selling pewter replicas (of the original one he owns) from time to time. What about this one then:- http://www.uniquecanes.com/new/item_nautic...olabe_ring.html It's only $119.95 which is about £70 given the current exchange rate and would be within our group's budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 No -- that appears to be cardboard.You are probably looking for a mariner's astrolabe. There is a guy on eBay who is selling pewter replicas (of the original one he owns) from time to time. What about this one then:- http://www.uniquecanes.com/new/item_nautic...olabe_ring.html It's only $119.95 which is about £70 given the current exchange rate and would be within our group's budget. Or perhaps this one:- http://uniquecanes.com/new/item_nautical_i..._astrolabe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 The first of those two isn't an astrolabe, it's a universal ring dial - and a fairly nice one at that. The second one looks ok, but I guess you get what you pay for. Also a true "mariners'" astrolabe is much more simple than that so you might be able to find cheaper. A mariners' astrolabe looks like this: Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 The first of those two isn't an astrolabe, it's a universal ring dial - and a fairly nice one at that.The second one looks ok, but I guess you get what you pay for. Also a true "mariners'" astrolabe is much more simple than that so you might be able to find cheaper. A mariners' astrolabe looks like this: I guess it's a bit modern looking and a little small but I have just found this:- http://www.puzzlering.net/astrolabe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBarnacle Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 A mariners' astrolabe looks like this: I've just found that one on E-Bay - I assume that's where you got the pic - for sale for $250:- http://tinyurl.com/kq8er Getting more expensive by the moment this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 It will Barney! With these instrument replicas you get what you pay for - if you want to get something decent and you want it to be right then you're going to spend a few quid. ... except... Spike Millingham (Pewter Replicas) used to made quite decent mariners' astrolabes for a reasonable price. He's stopped making them but someone must have one they want to sell. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Paul Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 The Sextants are all Way too late for GAoP. The OCTANT is still too late for golden Age, but not quite so bad. I would be interested in buying a set of the DiVIDERS Though. The COMPASS also looks interesting, but I do not know enough about 18th Century compasses to know if it were correct for GAoP, (Any thoughts Foxe?) So Far, This astrolabe, From THIS WEBSITE, Looks about the best. I would reccomend that anyone interested in early Navigational instruments gets this book. LATITUDE HOOKS AND AZIMUTH RINGS By Dennis Fisher It has instructions for making and using 18 different navigational tools. Cpt "Tall Paul" Adams Colchester Historical Enactment Society (C.H.E.S.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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