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 <kb...@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 <paulsw...@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 <kb...@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@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 > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > >>> To unsubscribe, go to > >> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.