Author Topic: Stanley London compasses (Read 5614 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** May 02, 2011, 10:09:22 PM »

Wifey bought me one of these as an anniversary gift. Seems pretty nice. Anyone heard of them?

Bob F. · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:13:25 PM »

Must be a one-of-a-kind; 4 hrs & no answer

charby · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:15:33 PM »

I use Suunto and Silva compasses.

Never heard of the one you have.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:19:28 PM »

Quote from: charby on May 02, 2011, 10:15:33 PM

I use Suunto and Silva compasses.

Well, sure, if you want something practical. It weighs half a pound.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:25:48 PM »

I have one.

It looks like this, though:

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:27:19 PM »

Nicely.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2011, 11:47:14 PM »

shiney

230RN · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:09:19 AM »

Only works in London, though.

Stanley left it there when he went to look for Livingstone.

230RN · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:10:04 AM »

No, really nice. Looks like elegant craftsmanship.

(Had to use up my bad joke quota for the day.)

Jim147 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:37:16 AM »

I'd take it back. It's not pointing North.

jim

CNYCacher · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:47:01 AM »

Quote from: Jim147 on May 03, 2011, 12:37:16 AM

I'd take it back. It's not pointing North.

jim

Your monitor isn't calibrated for the magnetic declination of Fistful's location, which i think is actually very close to zero degrees.

HankB · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:45:02 AM »

Shiny.

OK, the name is "Stanley London" . . . but is there any indication of where it's actually made?

roo_ster · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2011, 11:24:56 AM »

Nice compass you got there.

230RN · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2011, 11:26:55 AM »

http://www.stanleylondon.com/castle.asp

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Copyright © 1998 - 2011 Stanley London, a division of Castle Navigation Inc. * All rights reserved
Stanley London is a registered trademark of Castle Navigation Inc.
All Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed * Revised 2/22/2011

http://www.stanleylondon.com/mailfaq.htm

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For the fastest response time, please e-mail us with any questions regarding your order at sales@stanleylondon.com

Otherwise, you can write to us to request a catalog or return merchandise at the following address:

Stanley London
4091 E. La Palma Ave. Suite G
Anaheim, CA 92807
U.S.A.

However, the Union Jack is displayed on a lot of their pages.

I got several of their 1/2" compasses once (from a local supplier) as stocking stuffers.

1/2"

Listing:
http://www.stanleylondon.com/smcomp.htm

I didn't see their 1" aluminum compass on there any more. I got one on which I mounted on a piece of white cardboard with the legend "Terry's Moral Compass" and had it in my office for a while.

Which led inevitably to the question of whether the compass was moral, or Terry.

That question remains unresolved.

Terry, 230RN

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:09:19 PM »

I guess I'm not overly concerned with where they make 'em or where they sell 'em from. The CA address could be a US distributor for a London-based firm, or just the front office of some company that gets its stuff made in Pakistan.

Tallpine · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:25:02 PM »

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Wifey bought me one of these as an anniversary gift.

You think maybe she wants you to get lost...?

charby · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2011, 01:09:26 PM »

Quote from: The artist formerly known as fistful on May 02, 2011, 10:19:28 PM

Well, sure, if you want something practical. It weighs half a pound.

mine or yours?

The Suunto I use mostly weighs about 2 ounces.

Tuco · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2011, 01:17:05 PM »

That compass has a mirror attached to the inside of the lid.
They put it there to show you who's lost.

230RN · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2011, 04:54:57 PM »

"They put it there to show you who's lost."

And a bubble level to show they're on the level.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:32:35 PM »

Quote from: charby on May 03, 2011, 01:09:26 PM

mine or yours?

The Suunto I use mostly weighs about 2 ounces.

I know. I have one like this:

I was saying that my new brass monstrosity weighs half a pound. I have to admit, though, it's more practical when you consider it as a melee weapon. She should have ordered a chain for it.

Tallpine · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:40:32 PM »

Well, if you're going to get lost, you should get lost in style

charby · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:43:42 PM »

This is my compass than goes with me anywhere I go if I may get lost.

Pretty hard to get lost in Iowa since very few parts of the state don't have roads every mile.

vaskidmark · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:48:14 PM »

Quote from: charby on May 03, 2011, 05:43:42 PM

This is my compass than goes with me anywhere I go if I may get lost.

Pretty hard to get lost in Iowa since very few parts of the state don't have roads every mile.

If you find a tree you can climb up and see to the borders.

stay safe.

Tallpine · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:59:01 PM »

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Pretty hard to get lost in Iowa since very few parts of the state don't have roads every mile

We had a hunter get lost on a fenced square mile of state land.

He ended up six miles away at somebody's ranch house.

charby · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:29:31 PM »

Quote from: Tallpine on May 03, 2011, 05:59:01 PM

We had a hunter get lost on a fenced square mile of state land.

He ended up six miles away at somebody's ranch house.

Many times Darwin was right.

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Author Topic: Stanley London compasses (Read 5614 times)