Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Seeing that you all love watches, I thought I would see what your other favorite mechanical objects are, whether they are old or new.
I'll start...
The Curta mechanical calculator... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta
Mecahnical signing bird device... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPKFT_t2rL0&sns=em
I'll start...
The Curta mechanical calculator... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta
Mecahnical signing bird device... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPKFT_t2rL0&sns=em
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Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
The automobile of course.
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Various vintage Heuers
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Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
I have a set of ancient drafting tools that I rather like
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Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
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Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Eddie wrote:Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
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C60 Trident Pro Black (C60-TRI-SKS) #1011
C9 Harrison Automatic (C9-AUTO-SST) #0436
C9 FLE 2011 #18
C10 FLE 2013 #18
C20
C5 Malvern Slimline Square
Margrette Regattare Tiki
Stowa Antea 390 (ETA 2824-2)
Uhren von UHR 261
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
I like my 1953 Series 1 landrover, basic and still very capable.
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+1Eddie wrote:Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
I am also rather partial to my motorcycles.... especially Ducati.
C4SRS C3SWK C2LE No.24 C7STT C15RKK C5AKK C3GWTR C40SKK C70GB C600IPB C600IPY C60-GMT-SKKO C70FR C5RWT C9-CHR C8SWK C11 Auto C60 Jag C7 MkII BRG C90
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
I'll go with that, some of Brownings creations are just amazing, personal favorites of mine have to be a ferrari 355, the alfa romeo giulia and the flying scotsmanEddie wrote:Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Not a Moto Guzzi Bon?.. although the last ducati I really loved was the 996, but as classic british design goes, the Royal Enfield Constellation takes some beatingBonny wrote:+1Eddie wrote:Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
I am also rather partial to my motorcycles.... especially Ducati.
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Personally I'm more or a rifle guy. I've come across some really nice modern production Mausers and they were gorgeous, the depth of the bluing and polish was fantastic.Macca wrote:I'll go with that, some of Brownings creations are just amazing,Eddie wrote:Beautifully made and finished firearms have to be up there.
That said I was once playing with an old H&H that still closed and locked up like it was made yesterday.
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Has to be my...
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I'm with you on the 288 GTO , gorgeoushighway62 wrote:Ferrari 288 GTO
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Another good one. I love my Selmer Mark VI Alto Sax.Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:Has to be my...
Re: Favorite mechanical object other than a watch
Can't see what the one in the picture is... mine is a Yamaha...Bufadad wrote:Another good one. I love my Selmer Mark VI Alto Sax.Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:Has to be my...
but mechanically I prefer my tuba - old, goes well and sounds fab...
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