And What Did You Buy Today?(Not Watches or related)

Severin · Jan 25, 2017

Very excited about these two bargain pickups I found at a local used book store.

The first is by Edward Tufte and completes my Tufte collection. Fyi, the sankey diagram in the second photo shown is a famous early one and illustrates Napoleon's venture into Russia. Bottom of the chart shows dates and temperature, the flow diagram in tan colour shows locations , number of men entering Russia, their dwindling numbers as they proceeded eastward along their trajectory (terminus = Moscow). Black flow chart shows number of men returning home.

The second is a hardcover graphic novel about Glenn Gould, a personal and local/hometown fave (who would have thought?)!

Can't wait to dig into them this weekend.

ahartfie · Jan 25, 2017

Severin
The second is a hardcover graphic novel about Glenn Gould, a personal and local/hometown fave (who would have thought?)!

I have a great graphic novel about the Carter Family. Maybe it's a thing now for musicians?

ONEWATCH · Jan 27, 2017

ONEWATCH
Been busy with damn customers and a nasty cold I could not shake but here is a pic of what we have done so far. 1000 pounds of stuff hauled to the dump, floor painted in that area

and dust collector modified and running. That's the grandson helping me out.

Finally got both the table and the mitre saw station built and leveled. Electric, dust collector runs and three coats of polyurethane along with some fine tuning and it will be ready to go.

Tony C. · Jan 27, 2017

And you thought that Bucherer is a watch retailer in Switzerland! Well, actually it is, but that would be Carl Bucherer. August Bucherer, on the other hand, created and patented very interesting mechanical things in the early/mid 20th century.

http://www.schweizerische-spielzeugeisenbahnen.ch/content/122/48/buco-saba-figuren

Felice79 · Jan 28, 2017

1914 Colt Government, Model 1911

Well, i know, guns are a tough topic...But to me, this has always been one of THE most iconic pieces of design of all times...almost love it as much as my watches. i have wanted one like this since i was a little kid, now i finally got it (not that easy in good ol' Germany...).

ONEWATCH · Jan 28, 2017

Felice79
1914 Colt Government, Model 1911

Well, i know, guns are a tough topic...But to me, this has always been one of THE most iconic pieces of design of all times...almost love it as much as my watches. i have wanted one like this since i was a little kid, now i finally got it (not that easy in good ol' Germany...).

Just the sound of the slide clicking into place is intimidating. While they are very robust be cautious firing it as the slide might not stop when it goes back. Standard loads, no hot loads, please.

duc · Jan 28, 2017

ONEWATCH
Just the sound of the slide clicking into place is intimidating. While they are very robust be cautious firing it as the slide might not stop when it goes back. Standard loads, no hot loads, please.

I have to say that this is the first time I've ever heard this, and I've been a firearms student for thirty + years.

ONEWATCH · Jan 28, 2017

It is not common but a friend of mine had it happen to a newer version of a 1911. It had been fiddled with by a previous owner and the first time he fired it the slide broke free. Granted he was using a self loaded round. Another time, the same guy, had one go full auto on him because it had been so finely tuned. One never knows what someone else may have done to the gun. Kind of like watches.

Jwit · Jan 28, 2017

250 sq feet of tile from a closeout warehouse for $300. So much better than the $1100 for the same amount from a tile store ::psy::

Felice79 · Jan 28, 2017

ONEWATCH
Just the sound of the slide clicking into place is intimidating. While they are very robust be cautious firing it as the slide might not stop when it goes back. Standard loads, no hot loads, please.

Jup, just shooting low-energy loads. I shot it for the first time and i really enjoyed it a LOT...Sure, my groups weren't fantastic, but well, the gun (ad barrel) are 103 years old...

Function was perfect. But as much as i know, i really shouldn't be shooting it much since the slides hadn't been hardened by that time - i think they did not start doing that until the 30ies...But i would LOVE to shoot it more. What do you think?

ONEWATCH · Jan 28, 2017

You would take a watch to a watch repair guy and a car to a car repair guy so take it to a gun smith. He'll tell you what is wrong or not. Might even tighten the slide for you to get better groups.

Felice79 · Jan 28, 2017

ONEWATCH
You would take a watch to a watch repair guy and a car to a car repair guy so take it to a gun smith. He'll tell you what is wrong or not. Might even tighten the slide for you to get better groups.

of course i had it checked beforehand and it is perfectly fine. I would never buy anything without knowing its condition, that's not what i meant. What i was trying to say s that one probably shouldn't shoot such an old gun too much, because it might get damaged overtime. And for the groups i think the problem is rather the barrel...a bit dull unfortunately, but original.

Anyway, luckily enough i have more guns to shoot, so i don't have to put too much force on this one.

Shibata · Jan 31, 2017

I had absolutely no plans to buy a car this week. I heard a commercial on the radio for the "Certified Preowned Event" and decided to go take a look. I should know better.

CanberraOmega · Jan 31, 2017

Shibata
"Certified Preowned Event"

You get a certificate that the car is in fact used????

Shibata · Jan 31, 2017

I didn't get a certificate, but the sales person assured me that it was preowned 😉

night0wl · Feb 3, 2017

Shibata
I didn't get a certificate, but the sales person assured me that it was preowned 😉

Did you officially "kick the tires" to make sure?

Adamh · Feb 3, 2017

I smell pretty good today.

duc · Feb 4, 2017

Between watches, flashlights, knives, pens and handguns; a fella could go broke. Technically I bought these on a Kickstarter offer on 11/14/16. They just arrived. Top notch quality. They don't cost so much that I will be nervous carrying them around every day.