19 set Bakelite watch holder advice

[Ron Pier]

Thanks David for that concise description of why they changed the location....I did wonder why. Ron

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

Thanks David for that concise description of why they changed the location....I did wonder why. Ron

The other reason for changing the location (from the set to the supply unit) was that with the change from the Mk.II with a 6-pin power connector to the Mk.III with two 12-pin connectors, the clearance between the watch holder and the power connector was severely reduced and some pocket watches (with tall winding stems) would no longer fit in the holder.

(Even if it would fit, the operator would need to remove the watch from the holder in order to wind it - the one my father had didn't keep very good time anyway, so he used his own pocketwatch (a gift from his uncle, which I must get restored someday) instead. Quite how he managed to keep the watch when he was deported to Kazakhstan by the Russians, I have no idea!)

Best regards,
Chris (G8KGS).