Yard sale Accutron

[tamrock]

There were a few yards sales going on around me today and this 1963 Bulova Accutron is the only thing I bought. It was only a dollar. I dreaded opening the battery compartment in fear of finding a completely corroded old battery, but no someone took it out and it's nice and clean inside, which was awesome because I really do expect to get my money's worth when I'm forking out one whole dollar I looked around my drawer of batteries, but I couldn't find any. Hopefully it'll hum when I do get a new battery in it and if it doesn't run, I don't think I'll cry.

 

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[JimDon]

Great looking watch. it will probably need a service. The one I got a few weeks ago is starting to lose time so it needs service too.

 

[romeo-1]

That's a beauty...i love the sound of a humming tuning fork movement! Let us know if it still works.

 

[Beachkid23]

I love mine. I think the one I got was meant to be because of the seven I've bought it was the only one that has worked. Good luck on yours I hope it works as well. I like the color!

 

[Beachkid23]

By the way if it does not work I sold the last one that did not work on auction $.99 starting bid for parts or restoration and still got $70 for it.

 

[Peyton Manning]

call me when you find a cycletron at one

 

[Nitric]

Great find!! Awesome that they took the battery out!!

I like accutrons, I use to repair a few here and there for a guy that had a store, then later on for myself to resell and to make spaceviews......At that time my bench was in my bedroom. There were a few nights I'd have to take them in another room! I could hear that hum and once I focused in on it I couldn't sleep In the middle of the night laying on a bench the sound seems to be magnified or...... is magnified.....Like laying one on a wooden night stand too...kind of sounds like a mosquito!

 

[JimDon]

Great find!! Awesome that they took the battery out!!

I like accutrons, I use to repair a few here and there for a guy that had a store, then later on for myself to resell and to make spaceviews......At that time my bench was in my bedroom. There were a few nights I'd have to take them in another room! I could hear that hum and once I focused in on it I couldn't sleep In the middle of the night laying on a bench the sound seems to be magnified or...... is magnified.....Like laying one on a wooden night stand too...kind of sounds like a mosquito!

You still repairing?

 

[tamrock]

Maybe 10 years ago was the last time I had a 218 repaired. I still recall it was a $90.00 charge. I've only had a few others, but they took off as soon as I put in a new battery and I sold those as (As-Is) working watches. None that I've owned ever kept superior time. Bulova only guaranteed them to be accurate within 2 seconds a day or a minute per month. I like em because now I can afford one, especially at a price like this one. I so wanted to have a spaceview for my birthday the first time I saw the add in maybe Life magazine. To this day I've yet to own one of those. My favorite Accutron is the Astronaut model. Maybe this solid 18K gold one with an asking price of $3950.?

 

[tamrock]

call me when you find a cycletron at one

I've got a Cycle-with-me-on. I ride it all the time. I'm fix'n to maybe go peddling it around this morning.

 

[tamrock]

By the way if it does not work I sold the last one that did not work on auction $.99 starting bid for parts or restoration and still got $70 for it.

Some place around here, I've got a 214 stainless case I bought for like 5 buck, but someone cut two lugs on one side off the the case. It has a great looking dial and on it. I just went to find it, but Mama's here and she gets weird when I'm rummaging through drawers and looking for things. She doesn't deal with me talking to myself when I can't remember where I put something. I just started looking for it and she said... what are you looking for? I'll find it when she leaves.

 

[JimDon]

Maybe 10 years ago was the last time I had a 218 repaired. I still recall it was a $90.00 charge. I've only had a few others, but they took off as soon as I put in a new battery and I sold those as (As-Is) working watches. None that I've owned ever kept superior time. Bulova only guaranteed them to be accurate within 2 seconds a day or a minute per month. I like em because now I can afford one, especially at a price like this one. I so wanted to have a spaceview for my birthday the first time I saw the add in maybe Life magazine. To this day I've yet to own one of those. My favorite Accutron is the Astronaut model. Maybe this solid 18K gold one with an asking price of $3950.?

A 1964 Space View is my #1 wish list Watch. Just haven't found the right one

 

[tamrock]

A 1964 Space View is my #1 wish list Watch. Just haven't found the right one

Watch out for the converted ones. Seems there are many of those floating around. I saw one some time ago for $90.00 and I felt sure the guy would have taken less as you can tell some sellers are just waiting for you to make an offer, but I won't do that unless I'm seriously fixing to make a deal. It was an early 1970's 218 with a real funky case that had a micron gold plate case and pretty beat up with lots of wear on the case. I thought about getting it, but it just didn't appeal to me all that much, so I declined. It was all original though.

 

[mcb66]

When you put the battery in it; if it doesn't work; don't be scared to solidly smack the side on the table. A lot of the times the Accutrons just need a good thumping to kick them off.

 

[Beachkid23]

A 1964 Space View is my #1 wish list Watch. Just haven't found the right one

I was offered one not too long ago but for $350. I couldn't stomach that. Some self or higher but He said I don't know if it works. Well I'm not buying that!