[time-nuts] "Ancient 5065..."

[paul swed]

Bob indeed with the comment from a friend, that sort of settled my desire
for a patek down. Agree on the divide chain and drivers. Very easy to
replace today. But not a concern since I won't be bidding for a clock with
a maybe working something.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 6:31 PM Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Indeed, while the clock *is* cool, I would strip it out of a 5065. The
> nose is
> one issue. The power consumed by the chain of boards (which also would
> go) is (to me) at least as big a bother.
>
> Bob
>
> > On Oct 22, 2019, at 10:47 AM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The comment I would make is in the past there have been discussions on
> > time-nuts about the patek clock movement. Maybe the units worth it for
> that
> > alone. But do agree the shipping will be quite an additional cost.
> > I had actually wanted a clock. But a person filled me in on the clack
> clack
> > clack of the movement. Annoying was his comment.
> > Regards
> > Paul
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:07 PM Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I think that you never really know what’s what until *you* can poke at
> it
> >> and try to fire it up.
> >> If the device (any device) was run for decades, parts probably were
> >> swapped to keep it
> >> running.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>> On Oct 21, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Ulf Kylenfall via time-nuts <
> >> time-nuts at lists.febo.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hmm...
> >>>
> >>> On one hand the seller claims ..."is fully functional"
> >>> On the other hand the seller writes..."untested"
> >>> Strange that it has the light brown type cover plates.
> >>> My old s/n 848-00131 has the dark blue covers.
> >>> for $333 I would have baught it untested but the shippingto Sweden is
> >> another $209. It will be interseting to seehow much money it will go
> for...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> /Ulf - SM6GXV
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