Can you add to the list of sextant numbers?

[JNev]

Nice work, another for the list.

[Bruce Thomas]

The photo help him locate the Brandis number on the instrument:

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Thanks Andrew – that helped.

The serial number is 3360
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So if I got this straight, we have

Brandis 3360
USN 1446

With box for Brandis 4131
Apparently no USN number on the box.

Andrew

Earlier today I had predicted to myself that the serial number would begin with "33" or "34".  ;D

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

Brandis 3360
USN 1446

With box for Brandis 4131
Apparently no USN number on the box.

OK.  In the table.

[JNev]

The photo help him locate the Brandis number on the instrument:

<<<<<<<<<
Thanks Andrew – that helped.

The serial number is 3360
>>>>>>>>>>>

So if I got this straight, we have

Brandis 3360
USN 1446

With box for Brandis 4131
Apparently no USN number on the box.

Andrew

Earlier today I had predicted to myself that the serial number would begin with "33" or "34".  ;D

Are you clairvoyant, or is there a pattern emerging, sho' nuff?

[Bruce Thomas]

Are you clairvoyant, or is there a pattern emerging, sho' nuff?

My new nom de plume: Klair Voyant!

[Daniel Paul Cotts]

New listing on eBay Ebay Brandis Listing
Brandis 4707 The Number is very faint on arc. The number 4707 is listed on the paper certificate of eccentricity.
NO number 1969 on arc plus stamped on box plus listed on certificate.

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

New listing on eBay Ebay Brandis Listing
Brandis 4707 The Number is very faint on arc. The number 4707 is listed on the paper certificate of eccentricity.
NO number 1969 on arc plus stamped on box plus listed on certificate.

Thanks, Daniel.  I'm just doing a quick check-in to make sure that the server hasn't collapsed.  I'm on retreat until tomorrow and probably won't get back into the full swing of things until Saturday or Sunday.    ::)

[Andrew M McKenna]

Another Brandis on eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Brandis-Sons-Brooklyn-Sextant-US-Naval-Issue-2676-1916-1932-/231623412413?

Photo shows Navy 2676, but no Brandis serial number.  No Box.

I've asked the seller to look for a serial number and will let you know what I hear.

Andrew

[Bruce Thomas]

Too bad that the second picture has the end of the arc covered up where the Brandis manufacturer's number is usually stamped.

I'm betting that number will turn out to be in the range 4750-4825.  :)

[Andrew M McKenna]

Brandis on eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291542847610?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

According to the seller, the instrument has serial #3692 at the left end of the arc. No NAVY number.

Box has 883 in big painted numbers on the outside of the box, and 3657 stamped near the hinge.  No NAVY number, unless 883 is it, but that is unclear.

So we have
Brandis Sextant# 3692
Brandis Box # 3657
No Navy Number
Misc number 883 on the outside of the box

amck

[Andrew M McKenna]

To follow up on this thread re Navy # 2676, the seller was not able to locate a serial number at the left end of the arc, and apparently sold the unit and I've not heard anything since.

Navy 2676
Brandis ??

Another Brandis on eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Brandis-Sons-Brooklyn-Sextant-US-Naval-Issue-2676-1916-1932-/231623412413?

Photo shows Navy 2676, but no Brandis serial number.  No Box.

I've asked the seller to look for a serial number and will let you know what I hear.

Andrew

[Andrew M McKenna]

Here is another one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WWII-U-S-NAVY-NAUTICAL-SEXTANT-BRANDIS-4834-c1930s-/201411583015?

Looks like the box is
Brandis #4834
Navy # 2564

On the instrument it looks like Navy 2564 as well.  I've asked the seller to verify the numbers on the instrument itself

amck

[Ted G Campbell]

Andrew,

We know you have been following this subject like a wolf on the scent, have you seen any pattern emerging?

Ted Campbell

[Ted G Campbell]

Andrew,

To expand on my last post here:  Is there a grouping number around the A.E. box number and the Brandis number that may indicate a large government (Navy) purchase?

Is there a grouping number around the A.E. box and the Navy's Observatories recallabration inspection numbers?

Ted

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

Here is another one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WWII-U-S-NAVY-NAUTICAL-SEXTANT-BRANDIS-4834-c1930s-/201411583015?

Looks like the box is
Brandis #4834
Navy # 2564

OK.

I've put the two sextants and the extraneous sextant box into the list.  Also inspection date 1941-06-28 for this sextant.

I love the little list of heights at various places on the boat.  Haven't seen that before.