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I've been down to the barn tonight - here are the latest finds (no Larkspur harness cables yet, sorry to he who needs them) 1) Medals - can anyone read arabic and tell me what they are ? There are two the same 2) Coin set (not military, but help reading still needed!) 3) Set of reproduction soviet documents - what are they ?

Congratulations ! It's days like this that make all the effort worth while ! Iain

Hi I think my next chance to visit my storage will be Thursday - will let you know then if found - would be nice to see the FFR too ! Regards Iain

I should have a few of the 12 way cables somewhere - I 'll PM if I find them - I would be interested in swapping them for the O-Box if it's left over (I need one to use a R-210 standalone) Iain 73 de G0OZS

Now up for sale - please see post in "for sale" thread

Now up for sale - please see post in "for sale" thread

Brooky The front end is Kenworth M249 and the back end is M250 according to http://www.theatomiccannon.com/history Regards Iain

Much better photo, too !

There was a MK 3 GDU sold in 2012: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bates-bg-7025-99-967-8720-gun-display-246417503 if the photos are any help

Andy I came by a GEC "Laptop" which is actually a BATES successor system LACS - it wasnt 100% well but I was able to capture some screens and info at http://www.g0ozs.org/misc/LACS/index.html - there is also quite a lot of historic info on an Australian web site at http://nigelef.tripod.com/fc_computer.htm#BATES I got some way towards writing a set of DOS batch files to provide a set of screens for demo purposes without the comms part of BATES running (the unit I have seemed able to load an application image into the daughter board with the 80186 CPU and present configuration screens, but not do much more without the equipment that connected to the ports on the back). I guess you would need a gun display unit and the network interface box for an Abbot ? Regards Iain

Chris Thanks. I like the no.2 binos (they have enough eyepiece adjustment for my bad eyes which the B&L seem not to) and may well keep them. My dad carried the B&L ones in the REL case for as far back as I can remember when out on the hills behind our farm - certainly they have been together since before 1970 - but I can quite believe that he bought them separately as I know REL were a separate optics manufacturer and the B&L binoculars are not a perfect fit (too short and slightly too wide for the case) Regards Iain

Bausch & Lomb Binoculars with "REL Canada" leather case - no markings except maker's name "Bausch & Lomb Rochester NY" and "7x50" visble on binoculars themselves. They look similar to US Army M7 and US Navy Mk 28 but have no "M7" or "BuShips" stampings on the panels to which the eyepieces are attached. Are they military? (I am not sure, but my dad got most things from surplus catalogues if he could - I seem to remember it was Charles Frank and HW English for optics) and how old? (I remember looking at the moon through them in the 1970s and they were not new then). I'm guessing they were made early post war to the M7 design for the retail market ? Interestingly the serial number has been defaced - I wonder why ?

Kershaw Binoculars No 2 Mk III 1945 with graticule in right eye piece Looking through the graticule ... What was the graticule used for ?

A Lawes, Rabjohns Ltd prismatic compass The dial on this one is locked solid - unscrewing the knurled knob at the 2 oclock position does nothing and the button at 4.30 position does not move willingly - does anyone on the forum have experience of these and if so can they tell me which is the dial lock and which way does it move ? This was as far as I know the one my father used in Iraq as the leather case has his usual mark and Lawes Rabjohn Ltd only traded as such between 1947 and 1962 so in the right time range. So I would like to repair it and keep it.

Now starting on the survey kit (my father was with the Directorate of Overseas Survey in Oman and Aden 1956-1958 and with a petroleum survey company in Iraq 1958-1961). A Brunton Compass / Clinometer by Stanely of London - no dating marks that I can see but could be anytime last hundred years. Does anyone know when they stopped being made ? An unknown military compass - the velcro pouch suggests post 1970s - is the yellow label Hebrew - it doesnt look like Arabic to me - can anyone read it ? The luminous rods are still quite bright so I must try a geiger counter near it ! I dont think this specimen is military given the style of the box and manual - a sightmaster compass by Sisteco of Finland. The manual says the luminous dial has a 15 year life (Tritium Beta Light?) and it isnt working now so it is late 20th century I think. Was there a military version ?

Clive I didn't manage to find the manual you mentioned online but I found http://trademarklondon.com/resources/SUNCOMPASSINSTRUCTIONSa.pdf which may well be based on it in part Thanks Iain

Hi I havent unpacked it yet (partly for lack of a clean large area to do it and partly for fear of being unable to get it back in its bag - as seems to have happened to two of the full size parachutes shown above!) I will investigate further next time I am at the barn. It did occur to me that the long lanyard and the loops in which it was originally folded were a delay device as it separated from whatever it was attached to - that would fit with the idea of a drogue or extraction 'chute Regards Iain

Clive Many thanks. I will google in the morning! With regard to the date I should learn to read as well as take photos ! Iain

I know what this is but not sure how old - I can see a non-moving BiN listing on e-Bay for these at £184 - but I guess a fair price is rather less ? Has anyone a link to the user guide ? I will be starting on some magnetic compasses and navigation and surveying kit in due course @ Moderators - I am open to offers for the items I will be posting here, before resorting to e-Bay - so please transfer this to the approopriate for sale topic if you feel it is better that way . Iain

And for my next item .. The bag is about 6 x 4 x 4 inches and designed to pull open when the nylon lanyard is pulled - it seems to have a small 'chute inside but seems more suited to my daughter's teddy bear than a person (next church tower teddy bear drop sorted ... ) - anyone know what the original owners used it for ?

Tim Exactly the same ! Iain

This one appears to be German - the eagle sticker seems somehow to modern but the leather lining is definitely old or badly stored - has someone tried to "improve" a genuine one by adding insignia ?

Two more found today - first one British 1980s (easy when you find the label!) Does anyone know its intended purpose ?

Hi Enigma Here are the photos you requested - I sold the helmet today so cant investigate further I'm afraid. Iain

Enigma Many thanks! I think we were parked over the crossroads from you at Beltring. At this price I am happy for my daughter to keep the net one ! I will next be at my storage barn in daylight next weekend, so I will dismantle the camo one and try for a better picture inside the net one then Best Regards Iain