Just got my MkIII Compass back from Trademark London

[Claven2]

Who on here was advocating opening up compasses with radium in them?

[Peter Laidler]

Not just open them but PLAY with it.............. Money where your mouth is time Grads.......... Time to put up or shut up I'd say.................

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Regards,
Doug

[Beagleboy]

I bought a Prismatic Compass via that well known online auction site - ex Brit Army. It's in the 'Forest Green' livery. I understand that the compass would of been 'swung' for say UK or European operations and hence has what I believe is called a Compass Dip due to being in Australia. Is of no consequence if one allows for the dip.

I've so far dismantled it and intend to strip it back and then restore orobably in the original green as opposed to the satin black. I'm not going to change the liquid as as stated earlier that to do the task correctly it must be done in a vacuum.

Anyway, this thread has been a wealth of knowledge, cheers.

Oh, if anyone has an original web compass pouch they wish to sell, I'd be very interested.

[Peter Laidler]

Copmpass pouches regularly appear pretty cheap on that same auction site

[nagamitsu]

Does anyone know of a source for parts for both the M73 and MKIIIs ?

I find it silly to have to send it back to the UK for a complete over haul when all that needed is a prism guard screw.

[Peter Laidler]

Just send me your address and I'll see what I have in my spare parts tray..........

[DaedalusWren]

Hello, I hope that there is still someone interested in this thread that may be still around, if not then perhaps i can be directed to another thread containing Prismatic Compasses.
Well, I have just recently gotten into collecting Prismatic Compasses and reading anything and everything about them from various sources. This site was what I thought would be a gold mine of information, and it was till I came to the last post that was posted some time ago. Anyway. I have in my possession a Canadian Kodak Company, MKIII. There is not much information on the net about these particular compasses and I was wondering if Kodak had made any of these for Non-Military use? The one I have is in fair condition with one pot screw missing and the lid window and associated screws are also missing. The thing that has me questioning its original use though is the fact that as the pictures show below, there is no broad arrow, no date or any serial number to be found. it was my Grandfathers and he was an engineer in WWII, but without these markings I am unclear if this was an issue or not. I see in the few online photos of these Kodak models that they seem to lack a date, and one other has lacked a serial. Any help would be great. Also, I am looking for a source for parts, ie. screws and seals, ets for the MKIII models, be they Stanley, FB&s or any other manufacturer of the MKIII. Thanks and I hope to see this thread revived..

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Welcome to our site DaedalusWren!

Yes, you did it correctly... When you respond to a topic from an old thread it brings the old thread to the top again and we can see there is a new post.
We always like new info. (good pictures too)

Regards,
~ Harlan

[Peter Laidler]

I would imagine that they were all made to the same spec. The current window is(?) available from a spare parts supplier on that auction site (look at 'prismatic compass') and the screws were a small 10BA size with a large diameter head. Should be simple for a good model engineer to make - or be available from a model engineering supplier. Same compasses are still in use today but graduated in mils. Nope, I never got my head around them either