FOR SALE Astrolabe Casting Kit

[tarawa1943]

Brass casting kit of a Spanish astrolabe. I made the molds and cast these. I got the drawings from Mel Fisher’s archeologist years ago. Authentic ones are pretty much priceless and I was always fascinated with them. Build your own.
$150.00 plus $20.00 USPS shipping to the US only. It is heavy.
Payment by Paypal Friends and Family or USPS money order.

 

[Capnball]

Brass casting kit of a Spanish astrolabe. I made the molds and cast these. I got the drawings from Mel Fisher’s archeologist years ago. Authentic ones are pretty much priceless and I was always fascinated with them. Build your own.
$150.00 plus $20.00 USPS shipping to the US only. It is heavy.
Payment by Paypal Friends and Family or USPS money order.

You never think about the people who built these things the first time around. I guess once they were found to be useful there would be a need to accurately replicate the instrument. There were some brilliant people who went before us.