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Re: Silva compass - Age ?

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    P.R.Brady
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    Daytona said:

    My parents bought a Silva compass for a bargain £1 at a car boot sale
    the other day. It's got what looks like an aluminium bearing ring and
    it got me wondering how old it is, as I've never seen one like it (not
    that I've paid much attention) -

    <URL:http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/JohnsStuff/SilvaCompass.jpg>

    the typeface on the instructions suggests 1950's-60's to me -

    <URL:http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/JohnsStuff/SilvaInstructionsFront.jpg>
    <URL:http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/JohnsStuff/SilvaInstructionsBack.jpg>

    any ideas ?

    Daytona

    Look under the rotating capsule - you might find a 2 digit year stamped
    into the plastic. They have a super bargain at £1 - my Mark 1 is still
    going strong after 30 odd years of use/abuse. Mine was a Christmas
    present in about 1977 and has the same aluminium capsule.

    Phil

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    P.R.Brady said:

    Look under the rotating capsule - you might find a 2 digit year stamped
    into the plastic.

    Ah! thanks Phil; either side of the centre point it says MN and 72

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    They have a super bargain at £1 - my Mark 1 is still
    going strong after 30 odd years of use/abuse. Mine was a Christmas
    present in about 1977 and has the same aluminium capsule.

    I'm unfamiliar with the model names and numbers. When I looked up the
    reference to the Explorer III in the instructions I saw that it's
    still being made, so it wasn't much help for dating.

    Daytona

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