Yeah, and I sure hope they don't poison something in the process. Daun
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Harris Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 5:54 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Watches The Spaceview is the Accutron model that everyone seems to want (even I want one), so much so that the Chinese are now making the necessary reproduction parts to convert a model with a normal dial to a Spaceview. Apparently, there is no fraud so large, or so small that somebody in China won't do the work necessary to make the fraud possible. -Chuck Harris Neon John wrote: > On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 20:06:01 -0500, "Daun Yeagley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've wanted to experiment with that, but I need to come >> up with another Accutron, as I don't want to ruin the Spaceview that I got from >> my wife on our first Christmas way back in '67! Know any reasonable sources? > > There's at least one SpaceView out there in the wild. The one my "jeweler" stole > from me back in the early 80s. I took it in to get a new crystal and told him I'd > pick it up when I returned from a trip. Couple months later when I returned I got > that ole "What watch?" treatment. Bastid! > >> I've been looking on Ebay, but they always seem to get bid way up, even for one >> that doesn't run. > > Sleazebay isn't a very good source for that kind of stuff. Watch your area for > estate auctions. I've seen a few Accutrons go through in the last few years. They > typically bring very little. I've been holding out for another SpaceView so I > haven't bought anything. > > John > -- > John De Armond > See my website for my current email address > http://www.neon-john.com > http://www.johndearmond.com <-- best little blog on the net! > Tellico Plains, Occupied TN > Better remain silent and be thought a fool than to cite Wikipedia and remove all doubt. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
