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Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112468

My Airguide compass is only half full of liquid, is this correct or should it be full?

And I presume the little bars at the bottom are to calibrate it somehow?

Thanks folks

Cheers

Bill
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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112488

  • Jim L
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Bill,I'd think it should be a little more towards the top of the dome. My compass is a little closer to the top. I think you're right on the calibrating of it.

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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112490

wonder what kind of oil you would use to top one off???

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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112491

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I think the older compasses were filled with mineral oil. I've used this stuff to refill a compass a few years ago.

www.westmarine.com/buy/ritchie-navigation--fluid-for-ritchie-compasses--P014_420_007_502

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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112510

Thanks for the input. Think I'll drill a new hole, drain it & fill with mineral oil

Cheers

Bill

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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112518

let us know how that worked with the mineral oil....we have a couple 50 yr old compasses that have all the juice baked out of them that look ok otherwise...john

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Re:Airguide compass 9 years 4 months ago #112519

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Spoke to the son of the deceased owner of Air Guide.
Mineral oil is the solution in the compass.

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