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

[Ronald L. Cook]

Farmer,
	I have been accused of being a couple bales short of a load, but I 
would never admit to being 4 hours short of a day!  Might miss dinner.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Francis Robinson wrote:
>     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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