Re: Flux Gate Compass

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From: Scott Dorsey
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 1991 16:54

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In article <1991Jan25.032656.3794@syd.dms.CSIRO.AU> steveq@syd.dms.CSIRO.AU (Stephen Quigg) writes:
>Why build one from scratch? You can buy a WWII flux-gate compass from
>a company called JOLLYCO (or something like that) out of Chicago.  These
>are the real thing, minus electronics, for somewhere around $35.

a. The company's name is Jerryco.
b. They don't have any flux-gate compasses in their last few catalogues.
c. There weren't any flux-gate compasses used in WWII.

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