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From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
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Subject: Re: Flux Gate Compass
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Date: 25 Jan 91 16:54:09 GMT
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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.