2013-03-17 Instruments

I met Deano in Antioch and bought a few odds and ends from him.  A ships wheel, two bronze 8″ bronze ports and a couple of gauges. From the ad:

  • BRASS STOCKBURGER CLOCK AND BAROMETERTHE CLOCK MECH HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A BATTERY OPERATED UNIT
  • ANTIQUE  SOLID BRASS 8 IN PORTHOLES
  • WOOD AND BRASS BOAT WHEEL INC KEYWAY

MAKE ME A DECENT OFFER AND THEYRE YOURS! I WILL LET THIS AD RUN FOR THE DAY AND ALL ITEMS GO TOO THE HIGHEST OFFER! THESE ITEMS CAME OFF OF A 1926 CINNO BROTHERS YACHT! SO THEYRE CLOSE TO 100 YEARS OLD IF INTERESTED CALL DEANO 925-238-XXXX

 

I polished up the humidity meter quite a bit with some 225 general purpose sandpaper.  It actually “cuts” less than 500  carborundum paper, which I followed with 1000, then Brasso .  It’s too bad about the clock being converted to digital.  It works and looks fine but the mechanical version had Ships Bells.  I found on eBay they have an electronic movement that has a ship’s bells feature for $130.   I may look at getting one of those if it fits the bezel.

In vintage new condition I see the clock and humidity gauge pair on a Canadian website for $899.

New Stockburger gauges new are about $75 or so but much smaller.

http://www.all4boat.com/shop/navigation-and-guide/guide/nautics-precise-appliances-2.html?v=128

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