Don Lancaster's Guru's Lair: 
Military  Bargains
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     These are mostly mil surplus items that actually look like military
     surplus items. Some of these are getting very hard to find.

     Tutorials on mil surplus buying are found on our Auction Help page..

   Military Life Raft Repair Clamp Kit:

$7.87

While we're offering these primarily as authentic US military collectibles, these still sell for over $30 each and are usable as an emergency repair for various whitewater and river raft inflatables. Or for farm and ranch tank repairs. They also seem to be a handy addition to a fire service hazmat repair goodies box.

This is the 3-1/2 inch size, intended to slip through.a 2 inch hole or slit. Tightening a thumbnut gives you a fast and adhesive free seal.

Apparently unused, but may include slight to modest storage tarnish.

Approximate shipping weight: a few ounces.
Available in quantity.

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   ML659 Radiosonde Weather Balloon transmitter:

$18.50

ML659 V2 Radiosondes have an internal aneroid barometer, humidity sensor, and thermometer. When attached to a balloon and released, they give a continuous report of weather conditions versus altitude.

There are three internal circuit boards, one for the sensors, one to transmit at 403 MHz (easily adapted to the 420 MHz ham band), and one for the VLF Omega navigation system.

Federal Stock Number 6660-01-166-8048. Unused and still sealed in their original packages. Sealed water activated battery has a very long shelf life.

We offer these primarily as an unusual militarty collectible.

Approximate shipping weight: 5 pounds.
Available in quantity.

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   A-bomb nuclear yield circular slide rule sets MINT:

$137.50

Return to those glorious days of yesteryear with ~the~ definitive kiss-your-ass-goodbye nuclear cold war memoriabilia. Also an essential working tool if you decide to nuke that pesky neighbor down the street.

Mint CALCULATOR SET, RADIAC AND NUCLEAR YIELD: ABC-M28A1. Still sealed in original military storage package. NSN 6665-00-130-3616. Consists of a 4x4 inch green vinyl carrying case, a heavy plastic instruction sheet, and two fairly heavy plastic circular slide rules.

The first three-wheel circular slide rule calculator ABC-M1A1 determines nuclear dose rate versus time of entry after burst. The reverse side has operator use instructions...

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The second ABC-M4A1 circular slide rule is double sided. One side relates yield in kilotons to the bottom and top cloud...

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The obverse relates fireball illumination to flash-to-bang times...

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Here's what the vinyl case looks like...

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Can't you just picture some military type dude running around outside in the middle of a nuke attack out in the open and busily working all his slide rules and "Dang - There goes another one!"

Approximate shipping weight: 1 pound.
These are becoming exceptionally scarce.

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