Sestrel compass

[youen]

I bought an old Sestrel compass, in the center of the compass, sticked on the window there is a small plastic black box filled with electronics .What it is this electronics ?

 

[jrc1983]

Quite likely the gubbins which connects to a compass repeater/off course alarm in the wheelhouse.

 

[Ariadne]

It's definitely the electronic gubbins mate!

 

[youen]

What is the meaning of qubbins?Can I remove it from the compass glass without damaging the glass,it seems to be only sticked by a sort of Sikaflex Thanks

 

[sarabande]

some of the earlier compasses had an external light , fed by twisted black wires......

 

[youen]

here its a circuit board sealed in Sikaflex,6 thin wires are coming out of the black plastic box stuck in the middle of the compass glass.Do you think I can dismantle the plastic box without damaging the compass.

 

[sarabande]

It might be worth emailing

http://www.sirs.co.uk/marine/repairs_and_spares

with a picture of the item.


Bonne chance!

 

[youen]

It seems its the transducer for an autopilot