[time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread Peter Vince
On our favourite auction site is the pulse clock system used at the BBC's old World Service Radio headquarters, Bush House, in London, including a lot of units with Patek Philippe clocks! See ebay item number 140912029728. I have no connection with this item, just thought some rich member of the

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread paul swed
Nice though will have to pass today. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Peter Vince pvi...@theiet.org wrote: On our favourite auction site is the pulse clock system used at the BBC's old World Service Radio headquarters, Bush House, in London, including a lot of units with

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Peter: He's also got a larger system at item No. 140912029500 that needs some work, see the video at the bottom of each auction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=Vnqy99Kowcs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siLG4fjSg3slist=UUzyU78k95mbYA-hZQZCMYIQ Have Fun, Brooke

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread paul swed
Actually I guess I do have a further comment. These Pateks look cheap compared to the old hp5060 24 hour clock versions. On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Brooke Clarke bro...@pacific.net wrote: Hi Peter: He's also got a larger system at item No. 140912029500 that needs some work, see the

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread J. Forster
Paul, I doubt Patek makes ANYTHING a mere mortal would call 'cheap'. YMMV, -John = Actually I guess I do have a further comment. These Pateks look cheap compared to the old hp5060 24 hour clock versions. On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Brooke Clarke bro...@pacific.net wrote:

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread paul swed
Totally agree. But the old HPs were a lot nicer looking for the $$ Still have not figured out how you would use one of those as a wrist watch. On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:12 PM, J. Forster j...@quikus.com wrote: Paul, I doubt Patek makes ANYTHING a mere mortal would call 'cheap'. YMMV,

Re: [time-nuts] BBC Bush House Patek Phillipe clock system on ebay

2013-02-19 Thread J. Forster
A desk clock is more like it. -John Totally agree. But the old HPs were a lot nicer looking for the $$ Still have not figured out how you would use one of those as a wrist watch. On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:12 PM, J. Forster j...@quikus.com wrote: Paul, I doubt Patek makes