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MoclovFlop
路NOS dial to fix up the damaged one I had on the first page. Funky red fun.
Show us your vintage Accutron!
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AustinCambridge
路Out and about with my Astronaut
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sirtaifun
路In space? 馃榿
And the coffin strap looks great to!
And the coffin strap looks great to!
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AustinCambridge
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Waltesefalcon
路I love that coffin link!
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sirtaifun
路And its nearly impossible to find them I wonder why they not make them in Asia nowadays like they do with the BOR straps.
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kpaxsg
路Just curious, is there caseback opener tool ? Accutrons have a particular locking mechanism and this makes changing batteries a breeze from my understanding.
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Timecollector
路Just curious, is there caseback opener tool? Accutrons have a particular locking mechanism and this makes changing batteries a breeze from my understanding.
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kpaxsg
路is for a incoming 218....
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kpaxsg
路Need some advise, how do i confirm the case model number that i should be looking out to house a 218 accutron pulsation?
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Timecollector
路Need some advise, how do i confirm the case model number that i should be looking out to house a 218 accutron pulsation?
That is case 2661(Yellow Arrow) dated Aug 1971 (Red Box) so the caseback date should be Dated (N1). My records show that caseback number does correspond to that case design (it matches).
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kpaxsg
路Thank you so much! Now the difficult part begins 馃槈
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Timecollector
路Thank you so much! Now the difficult part begins 馃槈
The only caveat that I looked at after briefly looking over my own data collection is I have seen several of these Doctors Accutron 218's but none of them along with this Bulova Sales Catalog advertisement (below) were anything but 14kt Solid Gold. I am not saying they didn't put these 218 Pulsation dials in the other non-solid gold 218 cases but I have not seen a factory advertisement for any. (to date). Also, I am not aware of those 14kt Solid Gold case numbers. I actually owned one 14kt Gold Accutronb Calendar MD many years ago but the case number eludes me. So there are still a few loose ends to tie up but Bulova data we have don't always explain everything we see. You never showed or mentioned if this watch you are showing was 14kt Gold as you didn't show the outside of the case back. Other than that the 2661 caseback you have does appear to match the case design but I can't say if that dial came with that watch. FYI: In the ABC case/Parts catalog case 2661 shows a movement of 218D and not a 2181. But I have seen a few anomalies even with this catalog so I am just throwing out some head-scratchers. Some Accutron IDs are't as cut and dry as others. If yours is 14kt Gold then you have some extra info......
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Bruce235
路Just got delivered on Sat., was working fine now humming but hands don't move. Shame because it is nearly flawless.
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kpaxsg
路The only caveat that I looked at after briefly looking over my own data collection is I have seen several of these Doctors Accutron 218's but none of them along with this Bulova Sales Catalog advertisement (below) were anything but 14kt Solid Gold. I am not saying they didn't put these 218 Pulsation dials in the other non-solid gold 218 cases but I have not seen a factory advertisement for any. (to date). Also, I am not aware of those 14kt Solid Gold case numbers. I actually owned one 14kt Gold Accutronb Calendar MD many years ago but the case number eludes me. So there are still a few loose ends to tie up but Bulova data we have don't always explain everything we see. You never showed or mentioned if this watch you are showing was 14kt Gold as you didn't show the outside of the case back. Other than that the 2661 caseback you have does appear to match the case design but I can't say if that dial came with that watch. FYI: In the ABC case/Parts catalog case 2661 shows a movement of 218D and not a 2181. But I have seen a few anomalies even with this catalog so I am just throwing out some head-scratchers. Some Accutron IDs are't as cut and dry as others. If yours is 14kt Gold then you have some extra info......
Thank you once again so much for your unselfish sharing, what i have now are actually just the dial and movement, also got my friend in the US to send me the Renata 344 battery.
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Waltesefalcon
路@kpaxsg I'm not sure if you are watching ebay or not, but this one appears to have the correct case design, just in 18k.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2662651654...U0_JK_kQEO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2662651654...U0_JK_kQEO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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kpaxsg
路@kpaxsg I'm not sure if you are watching ebay or not, but this one appears to have the correct case design, just in 18k.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2662651654...U0_JK_kQEO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
thank you, most of the cases looks similar, especially with the crown at the 4 o'clock. almost wanted to cannibalize this one...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2758566921...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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Canuck
路Just got delivered on Sat., was working fine now humming but hands don't move. Shame because it is nearly flawless.
A common problem with the Accutron 218 models and their derivatives! The tuning for hums, the seconds hand moves, the minute and hour hands don鈥檛 move. The minute pinion assembly has rusted to the stationary post that carries the pinion. And sometimes, the minute pinion assembly must be replaced. Full service required.
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Bruce235
路A common problem with the Accutron 218 models and their derivatives! The tuning for hums, the seconds hand moves, the minute and hour hands don鈥檛 move. The minute pinion assembly has rusted to the stationary post that carries the pinion. And sometimes, the minute pinion assembly must be replaced. Full service required.
