Bruce235
·Duracuir1 and I thought this might interest the OF nerdom... behold my latest on-line auction haul, a Sputnik 1 weather station with thermometer F, hygrometer %, barometer mmHg circa 1960. Made in West Germany.
I was reviewing the local online auction house for vintage Omega watches when this lot of Climate Instruments caught my eye. As soon as I saw Sputnik i knew i had to have it. It didnt hurt that I had had a couple of IPAs and it was midnight. I put in a strong maximum bid as you do when you must win. 10 days later I bested all competitors.
Bonus it came with an Swiss 8 day clock listed as non- running and missing minute hand seen after winning. Got home took it apart, found the minute hand stuck inside, put it on its post and it is keeping good time.
Also a French made thermo and hygrometer set with a cracked crystal and a Galileo thermo in perfect condition.
Not too shabby for CAD 135 and late night surfing.
I was reviewing the local online auction house for vintage Omega watches when this lot of Climate Instruments caught my eye. As soon as I saw Sputnik i knew i had to have it. It didnt hurt that I had had a couple of IPAs and it was midnight. I put in a strong maximum bid as you do when you must win. 10 days later I bested all competitors.
Bonus it came with an Swiss 8 day clock listed as non- running and missing minute hand seen after winning. Got home took it apart, found the minute hand stuck inside, put it on its post and it is keeping good time.
Also a French made thermo and hygrometer set with a cracked crystal and a Galileo thermo in perfect condition.
Not too shabby for CAD 135 and late night surfing.