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Non Tool Forum => Watch it! => Topic started by: magentus on June 20, 2017, 10:14:29 AM
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Found this curiosity in a junk shop. Got it home and after a clean up I found it keeps good time and most importantly, the alarm works.
It's a Memostar Alarm watch - the alarm is set using the top crown to adjust the pointer and wind the mechanism up. Although it's clearly in used condition, it's not bad for a 40 odd year old watch.
I can't see how the date is adjusted.
If anyone is interested in this watch I'd be happy to trade it for some form of sharp thing :D
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I would assume that it does not have a quick-date-set function, so you may have to use the crown and just go round and round, changing the time - the date should change once for every two complete cycles of the hour hand.
It is interesting, but shipping here will be more than the cost of the watch..
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Thanks Deek, I will give that a go. :salute:
Got to get a meeting with my manager out of the way, then back to playing work.
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That's a good find. :tu:
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Here's a quick vid of the alarm in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp124d9QKvE&feature=youtu.be
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:tu:
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Nice find Luke :salute:
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Have you looked at the prices these sell for? :whistle:
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Blimey!
:ahhh
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Prices do seem to vary, but boxed in good condition I've seen them over £250 :o you did well Luke :salute:
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Ha!
Well here's a bargain for anyone who wants to trade it for a SAK or trad knife - Like I said, it's been keeping great time and the alarm works (tested it about 10 times so far).
It's in used shape, but is an interesting watch.
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As a watch collector... I'm interested...
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Cross my palm with steel...........
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Cross my palm with steel...........
What're you after?
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Sak's, trad knives (think Barlow etc), something like that.
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Sak's, trad knives (think Barlow etc), something like that.
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:think:
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:think:
You're better off waiting for a better candidate... :cry:
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Come on Eileen! :D
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I've got a 1952 Belgian army knife I could miss, a Waiter and a Bantam with eco scales, a quite used spartan with eco scales and a heavily abused Swisschamp which is perfect mod fodder...
Nothing else I can see leaving my house/pocket atm...
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Cool! Got pics of the Belgian knife and the Swisschamp? :salute:
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Will send them your way when I get home from work :cheers:
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Here's a link to bladeforums with the Belgian knife like mine:
http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/a-b-l-1950-colasse-picture-heavy.939001/
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:salute:
The Swisschamp sounds very tempting - I need some modding material. :cheers:
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:salute:
The Swisschamp sounds very tempting - I need some modding material. :cheers:
Short description:
Scales ruined, no spring in scissors or pliers.
Pliers misaligned, no t&t, no pen or keyring.
Large blade and small blade have been used to pry and have a chipped of part. Other tools in quite good condition, liners and backsprings are all fine AFAIK.
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:salute:
The Swisschamp sounds very tempting - I need some modding material. :cheers:
Short description:
Scales ruined, no spring in scissors or pliers.
Pliers misaligned, no t&t, no pen or keyring.
Large blade and small blade have been used to pry and have a chipped of part. Other tools in quite good condition, liners and backsprings are all fine AFAIK.
Nooooooooooooooo :ahhh It's the scissors and pliers I wanted. Oh well. Cheers anyway.
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:salute:
The Swisschamp sounds very tempting - I need some modding material. :cheers:
Short description:
Scales ruined, no spring in scissors or pliers.
Pliers misaligned, no t&t, no pen or keyring.
Large blade and small blade have been used to pry and have a chipped of part. Other tools in quite good condition, liners and backsprings are all fine AFAIK.
Nooooooooooooooo :ahhh It's the scissors and pliers I wanted. Oh well. Cheers anyway.
The pliers might be fixable... just need to source some double springs...