[AT] Waaay O.T. - Odd pocket watch

[George Willer]

Frobl,

At first I thought it might be a hold-over from the ill fated attempt to
make us convert over to metric time.  :-)  Then I saw the pendulum and
realized it wasn't a watch at all.  It's a pedometer.  It's used to measure
how far you walk in a given time and why you're so tired.  It should have a
clip to hook onto your belt.

George

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Francis Robinson
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:27 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] Waaay O.T. - Odd pocket watch
> 
>     I only post this here because the range of expertise of some list
> members is always amazing...
>     I have an old pocket watch that came to me from my maternal
> grandparents
> estate. I had it with some old pocket knives that came from them as well
> and
> I had never really looked at it before. I picked it up yesterday and was
> looking at it and it hit me that something was different. It has a 10 hour
> dial...??? This isn't some new fangled thing since it carries a patent
> date
> from 105 years ago. I have searched all over the web looking for any
> references to a 10 hour clock / watch to no avail. I was also curious
> about
> the lack of winding stem so I popped the back to see if it had a direct
> key
> wind there. I have a few others that have that feature. Instead of a key
> in
> the back of the movement I found that it was self-winding... It has a sort
> of pendulum that ratchets the spring as the watch is shaken. I had no idea
> that they made self winders 105 years ago.
>     It does not run (probably "ran when parked")   ;-)   so I don't know
> if
> ten hours on it are equal to 12 regular hours or if it is really ten
> hours???
>     Anybody ever see one like that?
> 
> 
> 
> --
> "farmer"
> 
> When you reach the end of your rope
>  tie a knot and hang on...
> 
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
> 
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