Re: [time-nuts] Another Philipe Patek clock
There have been large numbers of master clocks in the broadcasting house clearance auctions over the last year. As a result there are probably quite a lot in circulation in the UK right now, though the BBC cachet put the prices above dirt-cheap. The studio slave clocks were particularly popular. I'm not sure if there are any more auctions in the series, but the auctioneer is Peaker Pattinson. On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Bruce Hunter via time-nuts < time-nuts@febo.com> wrote: > Didn't the BBC surplus a number of similar units, along with the slaves a > few years ago? > > Bruce, KG6OJI > ___ > 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.
Re: [time-nuts] Another Philipe Patek clock
Absolutely correct on the batteries. It depends on the type. My experience has been varied. Yes they leak but if they leak and do not spray around the cleanups much easier and just to the area of the batteries. If they were on charge and went they tend to vent vapor. Thats a serious effort to fix as it gets all over everything. I have had some nightmares. But all can be fixed. I hope you do get the unit and that we all get to see more pix. Also keeping my fingers crossed it was a external battery only. Good luck Paul. WB8TSL On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:58 PM, Tom Harris wrote: > I can open it up whatever. I shall certainly take photos. I hope that it > did not have internal nicads, as they will indeed be in a sad state after > 30 years :( > > > Tom Harris > > On 31 March 2015 at 01:31, paul swed wrote: > > > You should make an offer that way we all get to see the insides. > > The movement seems to have value no matter what. You may indeed open up > to > > find the magical batteries have turned to white powder. Most clocks like > > this either had internal or external battery sets. > > Very nice indeed. > > Regards > > Paul > > WB8TSL > > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Tom Harris > wrote: > > > > > I do odd jobs for a real clockmaker who does the contracts no-one else > > > wants. Like the clocks on the main entrance of Melbourne's Flinders > > Street > > > Station that indicate the leaving times for all the lines. Anyway I > > spotted > > > this old master clock in the store. I bet it looks even more beautiful > > > inside. It has "quartz" in big letters on the front. That dates it back > > to > > > when quartz signified quality and accuracy. > > > Maybe I should make an offer. > > > > > > Image resize to something sensible, thanks for the nod TvB:) > > > > > > Tom Harris > > > > > > ___ > > > 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. > ___ 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.
Re: [time-nuts] Another Philipe Patek clock
I can open it up whatever. I shall certainly take photos. I hope that it did not have internal nicads, as they will indeed be in a sad state after 30 years :( Tom Harris On 31 March 2015 at 01:31, paul swed wrote: > You should make an offer that way we all get to see the insides. > The movement seems to have value no matter what. You may indeed open up to > find the magical batteries have turned to white powder. Most clocks like > this either had internal or external battery sets. > Very nice indeed. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Tom Harris wrote: > > > I do odd jobs for a real clockmaker who does the contracts no-one else > > wants. Like the clocks on the main entrance of Melbourne's Flinders > Street > > Station that indicate the leaving times for all the lines. Anyway I > spotted > > this old master clock in the store. I bet it looks even more beautiful > > inside. It has "quartz" in big letters on the front. That dates it back > to > > when quartz signified quality and accuracy. > > Maybe I should make an offer. > > > > Image resize to something sensible, thanks for the nod TvB:) > > > > Tom Harris > > > > ___ > > 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.
[time-nuts] Another Philipe Patek clock
Didn't the BBC surplus a number of similar units, along with the slaves a few years ago? Bruce, KG6OJI ___ 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.
Re: [time-nuts] Another Philipe Patek clock
You should make an offer that way we all get to see the insides. The movement seems to have value no matter what. You may indeed open up to find the magical batteries have turned to white powder. Most clocks like this either had internal or external battery sets. Very nice indeed. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Tom Harris wrote: > I do odd jobs for a real clockmaker who does the contracts no-one else > wants. Like the clocks on the main entrance of Melbourne's Flinders Street > Station that indicate the leaving times for all the lines. Anyway I spotted > this old master clock in the store. I bet it looks even more beautiful > inside. It has "quartz" in big letters on the front. That dates it back to > when quartz signified quality and accuracy. > Maybe I should make an offer. > > Image resize to something sensible, thanks for the nod TvB:) > > Tom Harris > > ___ > 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] Another Philipe Patek clock
I do odd jobs for a real clockmaker who does the contracts no-one else wants. Like the clocks on the main entrance of Melbourne's Flinders Street Station that indicate the leaving times for all the lines. Anyway I spotted this old master clock in the store. I bet it looks even more beautiful inside. It has "quartz" in big letters on the front. That dates it back to when quartz signified quality and accuracy. Maybe I should make an offer. Image resize to something sensible, thanks for the nod TvB:) Tom Harris ___ 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.
