The aluminum-bodied compasses and clinometers can be repaired by Forestry Suppliers and Ben Meadows. I have the 2007 catalogs from both companies. I apologize for not posting this message sooner because the prices will probably change with the 2008 catalogs. I am giving the prices for new instruments so you can decide whether to repair or buy.
The models are:
Suunto KB-14 Compass
Suunto PM-5 Clinometer
Brunton Sight Master Compass
Brunton Clino Master Clinometer
All the Brunton compasses, except for the Pocket Transits, are made by Silva. All the Silva compasses sold in the USA are made by Suunto.
Forestry Suppliers:
Compass Repair $57.65 + shipping
Clinometer repair $66.90 + shipping
Suunto compass $102.50 (+ shipping, I presume)
Suunto clinometer $123.50
Brunton compass $90.50
Brunton clinometer $111.50
Ben Meadows:
Compass repair $56.95 + shipping
Clinometer repair $66.95 + shipping
Suunto compass $104.00
Suunto clinometer $122.00
Brunton compass $103.00
Brunton clinometer $123.00
Additionally, Brunton will repair their instruments. I do not know their prices. I had three instruments repaired for free, all defective when new. One Was a Sisteco clinometer. At first I was told that Brunton had no relation with Sisteco and they would not repair my clino. I informed them that Silva (Sweden) purchased both Sisteco and Brunton and that my Sisteco appeared to be identical to current Brunton models. Another was a Silva Mark IV compass. I think that it had to be shipped back to the Silva factory in Scotland because Brunton was not licensed to work on instruments with radioactive tritium.
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