What Did You Buy Today?

[NCjeeper]

Ive looked all over ebay for this "zimi-hk" guy and have not found his store. Did he quit selling on eBay?

He changed to pmq234.

 

[Papa Charlie]

Friday trip to hgr. Saved another one from going to scrap. Ram and handle are in the truck but this is gonna need some love.

Wow, would love to find a press like that. Most are just a pipe dream with my budget.

 

[682bear]

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I work on P&W engines at work, so I really wanted the clock. I don't know if it works or not... I'll have to try it out when I get time to replace the batteries.

-Bear

Ok, I've determined that the clock does not work... so I took it apart and found that it operates on a generic clock action...



...which was exactly what I was expecting. The good thing about this is that it will be easy to replace... the bad thing is that I can't seem to find a replacement that isn't made in China...

Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?

Thanks- Bear

 

[Inferno]

Ok, I've determined that the clock does not work... so I took it apart and found that it operates on a generic clock action...

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...which was exactly what I was expecting. The good thing about this is that it will be easy to replace... the bad thing is that I can't seem to find a replacement that isn't made in China...

Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?

Thanks- Bear

There, likely, won't be a mechanism to replace that one that wasn't made in China.
Bite the bullet. Head to Michael's and pick up a mechanism off the shelf. Buying from Michaels is still supporting a US job. (I HATE Michael's for an unrelated reason but I'd bite the bullet if needed).

 

[pontiac428]

Skillcraft? Chicago lighthouse? I bet eBay has those institutional gov't surplus clocks. They're made in the USA and built like tanks. Use the guts from one of them and it'll outlast you.

 

[pontiac428]

I got a package from Falliston, MD today. Make that two! Dave decided to part with a whole fertilizer cart load of my pet toolholders (FIMS) as part of his retirement therapy, so I smashed the piggy bank like a junky. It's quite a lineup:



I'm underway getting them clean enough to present to their siblings.


And another toolpost in case an A-bomb takes out the other two (I can't think of anything else that would break one). Don't they look good together?

 

[francist]

Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?

You could try here….

Welcome to TimeSavers | Worldwide distributor of clock parts and repair material

TimeSavers is a worldwide distributor of clock repair parts and repair material. We've been in business since 1975. We inventory 1000's of keys, pendulums, dials, hands, bezels & dial pans, clock weights, chime rods, bells & gongs, Bushing material and tools, clock chain & cable, cuckoo parts...

timesavers.com

I used to buy from them and they have a decent inventory with all sorts of price ranges. Granted much will be the generic off-shore stuff but you might find some higher end ones. Saw a Seiko movement (quartz) that they had for 10.00 US so maybe that would be better? Dunno, your call. They’re in Arizona.

-frank

 

[Aaron David]

Two garage sale stops yielded machinist tools:

a watchmakers stake set,

and from another sale, ENCO bench block and unmarked surface plate.

 

[lordbeezer]

Friend gave me a few drill bits today. All American made. Quite a few #2 Morse taper. And a bunch of broken bolt extractors. Hope don’t need those.

 

[Weldingrod1]

You've got good friends!

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