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skeeter4206 · 10-27-2013, 09:59 AM

From what I have read so far is that Busch stopped making compasses at the end of WWII. Its got Busch Rathenow stamped on the side of the frame. I read somewhere that it was a field compass for officers. But I am not sure. I'm hoping someone out there knows a little bit about this. I paid $10 bucks at a flea market. I figured it wouldn't hurt the pockets too bad if its worthless.

I found one on Ebay that's pretty close to what this one is and they wanted $299

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10-27-2013, 09:59 AM	#3
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	From what I have read so far is that Busch stopped making compasses at the end of WWII. Its got Busch Rathenow stamped on the side of the frame. I read somewhere that it was a field compass for officers. But I am not sure. I'm hoping someone out there knows a little bit about this. I paid $10 bucks at a flea market. I figured it wouldn't hurt the pockets too bad if its worthless. I found one on Ebay that's pretty close to what this one is and they wanted $299