COMPASS, PRISMATIC, Mk3 (by Peter Laidler)

**Peter Laidler** · 01-16-2011 12:22 PM

They are VERY nice too. Tough and reliable, they'll take a lot of hard knocks. I'd just suggest that everyone get a pair, so long as they're complete. Even if they just stay in the chest

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**Badger** · 01-24-2011 11:59 AM

We received a message about Peter's article through our Contact Form from one of the thousands of unregistered guests who read the forums daily, which I thought I'd post here ....

The following message was sent to you via the Military Surplus Collectors Forums Contact Us form by Steve Ince.

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The article regarding 're filling a prismatic compass' was perfect, and worked like i was a professional compass filler!!.

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Steve
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Doug

**Peter Laidler** · 01-25-2011 08:53 AM

Thanks for that and the other complimentary comments. Someone did contact me to the effect that he made a simple evacuation/depression chamber in a screw-top jar by evacuating it and retaining the vacuum by using a vacuum pump that formed part of a polythene food bag evacuation and sealing system.

Ok if you're doing a load of them but methylated spirit is better for the run-of-the-mill single compass.

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