Sextant - Bronze - Tamaya & Co. Ltd - MS-2 (636) Marine-Sextant

Item Description
Tamaya MS-2 (636) Marine Sextant — Made in Ginza, Tokyo, December 1967 — Complete Set with Original Wooden Case, Manual, and All Accessories - collector’s piece

A vintage Japanese marine sextant manufactured by Tamaya & Co., Ltd. (玉屋商店), one of Japan's most respected makers of precision navigation instruments, based in Ginza, Tokyo since 1882.This is the Model 636 MS-2 (Type II), Tamaya's well-regarded full-sized marine navigation sextant, complete with its original signed wooden carrying case, factory plaque, instruction manual, and full set of accessories.The frame is a lightweight cast metal in the classic skeletal "ladder" pattern, finished in matt black, with a precision-graduated arc, micrometer drum, vernier scale, and a heavy 4× monocular telescope.The factory data plate inside the wooden case is stamped:
"TAMAYA & CO., LTD. NO. 22887 — GINZA TOKYO 1967 12"The arc of the sextant itself is engraved:
"TAMAYA & CO., LTD. No. 22827"
along with patent numbers PAT 816704 / 191138 / 816705 / 385242.Note: the serial numbers on the sextant body (22827) and on the wooden case data plate (22887) differ by one digit; this may simply be a clerical inconsistency at the factory, but precise circumstances are unknown — the case has the correct fitted interior for this exact model.The wooden case, fitted with green felt-lined compartments in good preserved condition, is supplied with two original keys; the lid has the words "CADET I" written by hand in black marker pen by a previous user, suggesting earlier institutional or maritime training-school use.Included accessories: index mirror, horizon mirror, full set of shade glasses, four eyepiece/filter caps, monocular telescope, eyepiece/polarising filters, adjusting wrenches, original Japanese-language instruction booklet (玉屋航海用六分儀 II型 / III型), and the Japan Surveying Instruments Industry Association recommended-product seal affixed to the case interior.This sextant is offered as a vintage collector's and decorative scientific-interior piece, not as a calibrated working instrument — please read the condition notes below carefully before bidding.

Size
Sextant body:
Length: 35 cm
Height: 28 cm
Width: 14 cm
Weight: 1920 g

Wooden case:
Width: 36 cm
Depth: 27.5 cm
Height: 17 cmTotal
weight (including wooden case):
4400 g

Condition
The instrument shows considerable signs of use consistent with its working life: the matt black paint is rubbed and chipped in many areas, and verdigris (green oxidation) is visible on several brass fittings and screws — all clearly shown in the photographs.There are no missing parts, no breakages, and no dents to the frame.Mechanical movement: the index arm, micrometer drum, and clamp all move freely with no binding.Optics: the lenses and mirrors are intact with no cracks or chips, but show noticeable haze and dirt from age and use; the sun was visible through the telescope and shade glasses during basic inspection, but the seller cannot guarantee measurement accuracy.Wooden case: scuffed and worn externally, with the words "CADET I" hand-written in black marker pen on the lid by a previous user; the case is structurally sound; the green felt interior linings are in good preserved condition; both original keys are included.Manual: complete but heavily worn, with creasing and edge damage to the cover.This piece is offered AS-IS as a vintage decorative and collector's item, NOT as a precision working instrument. Please review all photographs carefully and bid only after fully accepting the condition described.

Manufacturer Profile
Tamaya & Co., Ltd. (株式会社玉屋商店), founded in Ginza, Tokyo in 1882, is one of Japan's most distinguished manufacturers of precision marine navigation instruments. Throughout the 20th century the company supplied sextants, chronometers, and related navigation equipment to the Japanese merchant marine, the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and to maritime training schools across Japan; their instruments were also exported worldwide and are highly regarded by collectors and working navigators alike for their build quality and optical precision. The MS-2 (Model 636) is one of Tamaya's classic post-war marine sextants of the 1960s–1970s and represents the brand at its mid-century peak.

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