Comrad
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I was given a Marbles waterproof match safe as a kid from an old WWI vet and I believe he carried it during the war. They still make the same model today and every SHTF kit sould have one.
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I do own several pocket watches. But I am not that familiar with them. All I know is that your watch is wind up to the knob above the 12.
That is common i think after 1910. Before that you did use a small key to wind it on the back of the watch. There where several sizes of keys to.
That is common i think after 1910. Before that you did use a small key to wind it on the back of the watch. There where several sizes of keys to.
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I thought about collecting the Imperial and WWII German matchboxes, seen many a nice one too, but prices regularly from $50 on the low end, to hundreds.
Alpo
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Thuer, with all the pocket watches I've seen, the winding stem IS above the 12. On the one in your picture (post #1), it certainly appears to be above the 3 (or should I say III?).
The stem above the 12, for me, is not a problem with Arabic numbers, as Stevens' is, but with Roman, like yours (and like mine), I tend to not READ the numbers, but look at their location. And since a wristwatch stem is at the three, with a pocketwatch with Roman numbers, my mind wants the stem to also be at the 3. So, just glancing at it, my mind would read 12:00 as 3:15.
With the stem at III, as yours appears to be, it would be much easier for old farts like me that are losing their mental faculties.
The stem above the 12, for me, is not a problem with Arabic numbers, as Stevens' is, but with Roman, like yours (and like mine), I tend to not READ the numbers, but look at their location. And since a wristwatch stem is at the three, with a pocketwatch with Roman numbers, my mind wants the stem to also be at the 3. So, just glancing at it, my mind would read 12:00 as 3:15.
With the stem at III, as yours appears to be, it would be much easier for old farts like me that are losing their mental faculties.
Sorry for the confusion I had to delete my previous post asking Thuer about the position of the pocket watch dial in his original post picture. I had never seen one like that. The post I wrote was confusing and my picture came out sideways making it worse. So here is a new picture of a watch of mine with the 12 hour at the winder.
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An interesting subject! I just have the Marble's match safe of nickled brass. I keep one in a tacklebox for fishing. It also goes in a hunting jacket.
Theur, did you see my earlier post to you where you could click on a link to see a Western movie with Dutch subtitles, "No Name On The Bullet", starring war hero and actor Audie Murphy?
If you missed it a few days ago and can't find it, tell me and I'll post it again.
I aways enjoy your posts!
Theur, did you see my earlier post to you where you could click on a link to see a Western movie with Dutch subtitles, "No Name On The Bullet", starring war hero and actor Audie Murphy?
If you missed it a few days ago and can't find it, tell me and I'll post it again.
I aways enjoy your posts!
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I've seen the watches with winding stems in both locations. I think those with closing covers are called Hunter models. Many from Europe have embossed hunting scenes.
Alpo
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I believe you are correct about the name. I think a "hunter" watch has the protective cover over the crystal because running around in the woods, there is a better chance of doing damage to it than when sitting in a box at the Opera.
