Yes, I've seen one of these...

Posted by Patterson from 63.104.29.94 on June 30, 2000 at 10:55:37:

In Reply to: Addendum posted by Dale Dassel on June 30, 2000 at 01:47:21:

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: :
: : I stumbled upon this while searching for pages about transits.
: : (Yeah, I know I'm a loser) It is an antique-finish brass compass
: : that is hand-made to highest quality specifications by a company
: : in California, who pattern their products on those of a British
: : company that made such items in London over a hundred years ago.
: : The company is called Stanley London.
: : The particular item that I discovered is a compass that looks
: : like something Indiana Jones would have carried. You never see
: : him with a compass in the movies, but he does use one in the
: : books, if I recall. Kind of like how, in Peril at Delphi, he
: : carries a backpack, but never in the films. Well, I took the
: : liberty of making the C.C. Filson Rucksack Indy's "official"
: : backpack, as it looks like something he would have had. And
: : the quality is certainly there.
: : Anyway, check out this URL and try to tell me that this
: : isn't a really cool-looking, functional, and high-quality
: : item that our hero might have carried? I'M ordering one!!!

: : www.stanleylondon.com/comppocket3.htm

: : Adventure awaits!

: : -Dale Dassel

: : P.S.- I say we make this an official item at indygear.com

: After some thought on the matter, I recall that Indiana Jones does,
: in fact, rely on a compass in three of the novels, one being
: Indiana Jones and the White Witch, and again in Indiana Jones
: and the Philosopher's Stone. I believe he also makes use of
: a compass in Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth, as well.
: I'm sure that there are a few other instances, but these elude me
: at this time of night. Feel free to add to this list the other
: novels in which Indiana makes use of a compass. Then we will have
: built a substantial case for the reason to purchase a compass, in
: addition to the other standard Indy gear items.
: It also gives you something to keep in the Mk-VII satchel. I keep
: my Raiders holster, whip carrier, Geier kangaroo gloves, and a tin
: with candles and matches inside my satchel. Now I will have a
: compass to add to that.

: -Dale

I found one of these (actually their Miner's compass) in a surplus store in Pioneer Square in the middle of downtown Seattle. It did look like it would have falled right out of the Mk-VII bag! They wanted $75, which seemed a bit steep. For $25 this one looks like a bargain!

Cheers!

Patterson

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: : :    I stumbled upon this while searching for pages about transits.
: : : (Yeah, I know I'm a loser) It is an antique-finish brass compass
: : : that is hand-made to highest quality specifications by a company
: : : in California, who pattern their products on those of a British
: : : company that made such items in London over a hundred years ago.
: : : The company is called Stanley London. 
: : :    The particular item that I discovered is a compass that looks
: : : like something Indiana Jones would have carried. You never see
: : : him with a compass in the movies, but he does use one in the
: : : books, if I recall. Kind of like how, in Peril at Delphi, he
: : : carries a backpack, but never in the films. Well, I took the
: : : liberty of making the C.C. Filson Rucksack Indy's "official"
: : : backpack, as it looks like something he would have had. And
: : : the quality is certainly there. 
: : :     Anyway, check out this URL and try to tell me that this
: : : isn't a really cool-looking, functional, and high-quality
: : : item that our hero might have carried? I'M ordering one!!!

: : : www.stanleylondon.com/comppocket3.htm

: : :                            Adventure awaits!

: : :                                    -Dale Dassel

: : : P.S.- I say we make this an official item at indygear.com

: : After some thought on the matter, I recall that Indiana Jones does,
: : in fact, rely on a compass in three of the novels, one being
: : Indiana Jones and the White Witch, and again in Indiana Jones
: : and the Philosopher's Stone. I believe he also makes use of 
: : a compass in Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth, as well.
: : I'm sure that there are a few other instances, but these elude me
: : at this time of night. Feel free to add to this list the other
: : novels in which Indiana makes use of a compass. Then we will have
: : built a substantial case for the reason to purchase a compass, in
: : addition to the other standard Indy gear items. 
: : It also gives you something to keep in the Mk-VII satchel. I keep
: : my Raiders holster, whip carrier, Geier kangaroo gloves, and a tin
: : with candles and matches inside my satchel. Now I will have a
: : compass to add to that.

: :                                -Dale

: I found one of these (actually their Miner's compass) in a surplus store in Pioneer Square in the middle of downtown Seattle.  It did look like it would have falled right out of the Mk-VII bag!  They wanted $75, which seemed a bit steep.  For $25 this one looks like a bargain!

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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