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When all the hybrid and plastic lenses begin to turn yellow
On 9/24/2010 1:28 PM, Allen wrote:
Peter wrote: "Allen" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: "shiva das" wrote in message ... Watch crystals, however are another story. They are made of simple uncoated acrylic, and I have been lucky enough to snap up some deals on some nice watches on ebay because the crystal was bright yellow. If the seller thinks the dial has yellowed (a very expensive repair in the vintage world), well, what can I say. I repair watches as a hobby... Would you mind contacting me off line. peternew at optonline.net. I have a question about repair of an old music box, circa 1890. thanks, OT, but--We have a late 19th C. music box that my wife inherited. She took it to Antiques Roadshow a few years ago when the were in town. They looked at it, said in had no value as a music box, but the tile set in its top was worth $250. She was surprised twice. Allen Let's just say I saw a similar box, without the disks, selling at retail for over $7,500. I have about 4 disks and would like to repair the mechanism. I am really looking to sell now, but it can't hurt to fix the box. Ours is just a small table top box, perhaps 11 inches square. Way back when (over 60 years ago) I had a friend who had one of those swappable disc ones, with huge zinc discs perhaps two feet or even more in diameter. It was located next to their three Edison cylinder machines and (new and a novelty back then) a brand new Webcor wire recorder--a device that is more obsolete now than the music box and cylinder players. Allen Oops! I should have said I am "not" looking to sell. This is a small desk top music box, made in Austria. -- Peter |
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When all the hybrid and plastic lenses begin to turn yellow
On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:28:13 -0500, Allen
wrote: Peter wrote: "Allen" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: "shiva das" wrote in message ... Watch crystals, however are another story. They are made of simple uncoated acrylic, and I have been lucky enough to snap up some deals on some nice watches on ebay because the crystal was bright yellow. If the seller thinks the dial has yellowed (a very expensive repair in the vintage world), well, what can I say. I repair watches as a hobby... Would you mind contacting me off line. peternew at optonline.net. I have a question about repair of an old music box, circa 1890. thanks, OT, but--We have a late 19th C. music box that my wife inherited. She took it to Antiques Roadshow a few years ago when the were in town. They looked at it, said in had no value as a music box, but the tile set in its top was worth $250. She was surprised twice. Allen Let's just say I saw a similar box, without the disks, selling at retail for over $7,500. I have about 4 disks and would like to repair the mechanism. I am really looking to sell now, but it can't hurt to fix the box. Ours is just a small table top box, perhaps 11 inches square. Way back when (over 60 years ago) I had a friend who had one of those swappable disc ones, with huge zinc discs perhaps two feet or even more in diameter. It was located next to their three Edison cylinder machines and (new and a novelty back then) a brand new Webcor wire recorder--a device that is more obsolete now than the music box and cylinder players. Allen I think I submitted this to a Shoot-In some time ago: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Photog...4_Sjxm9-XL.jpg I think this disk was about 15" to 18" in diameter. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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When all the hybrid and plastic lenses begin to turn yellow
? "Allen" ?????? ??? ?????? ... Peter wrote: "Allen" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: "shiva das" wrote in message ... Watch crystals, however are another story. They are made of simple uncoated acrylic, and I have been lucky enough to snap up some deals on some nice watches on ebay because the crystal was bright yellow. If the seller thinks the dial has yellowed (a very expensive repair in the vintage world), well, what can I say. I repair watches as a hobby... Would you mind contacting me off line. peternew at optonline.net. I have a question about repair of an old music box, circa 1890. thanks, OT, but--We have a late 19th C. music box that my wife inherited. She took it to Antiques Roadshow a few years ago when the were in town. They looked at it, said in had no value as a music box, but the tile set in its top was worth $250. She was surprised twice. Allen Let's just say I saw a similar box, without the disks, selling at retail for over $7,500. I have about 4 disks and would like to repair the mechanism. I am really looking to sell now, but it can't hurt to fix the box. Ours is just a small table top box, perhaps 11 inches square. Way back when (over 60 years ago) I had a friend who had one of those swappable disc ones, with huge zinc discs perhaps two feet or even more in diameter. It was located next to their three Edison cylinder machines and (new and a novelty back then) a brand new Webcor wire recorder--a device that is more obsolete now than the music box and cylinder players. I am obsolete, too:-) I have a turntable and a cassete deck, I also have a cassette radio in my car. I clearly remember our 8 track receiver, which we unfortunately gave away. I also like listening to '80s music, and watching old films:-) My favourites by far are the original star wars and alien. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitrios major in electrical engineering mechanized infantry reservist hordad AT otenet DOT gr |
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