Hi Tim Actually, the Accutrons aren't that expensive to repair. Typical costs are around $100, to maybe $200 if it is in bad shape. I still have the Accutron Spaceview (the one where you can see the movement) that my wife bought me on our first Christmas in 1967. I had it put back in "like new" shape a year or so ago, and it cost $100. I've also bought a couple of "junkers" on Ebay for less than $50, and got them going myself. They are actually quite simple, with few moving parts. Indeed, the name "Accutron" has really been cheapened IMHO by Bulova's marketing of rather cheap quartz watches that they brand as Accutron. The true Accutrons (with the tuning forks) ceased manufacture around 1977. The sad thing is that they destroyed all the tooling used to make them.
Daun -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Shoppa Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:48 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Watches "Didier Juges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not sure if my son's watch is crystal controlled or some other system, > I know some Bulovas used to use a mechanical tuning fork resonator > (Accutron?) His watch is only 2 or 3 years old. The original Accutron was indeed a mechanical tuning fork (hold it up to your ear and hear a high-pitched hum) and while they still use that trademark, they are now "just" quartz crystals. I'm guessing the mechanical tuning fork model went away in the 70's for most purposes. Some lab instruments used Accutron mechanisms for timekeeping. The mechanical tuning fork ones are quite collectible, and there's no way in hell you'd ever get one repaired for $600! Tim. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
