Random musings and general banter.

[Hammy60]

I know - they seem like something from yesterday, but you’d be surprised!
I used to get them in for repair quite a lot. Most modern ones are quartz - easiest to drop in a new mechanism altogether - a good (Chinese made) mechanism, complete with striking module and speaker is no more than £10 to the trade. Oftentimes the quartz ones will be radio controlled - time set by connecting to the EU time signals once a day, usually at 2am.
Most mechanicals use key-winding, seven-day, no-jewel German Hermle mechanisms - basic, but really easy to dismantle and fix. Hermle mechanical clocks go for £200-£400, but there are still manufacturers charging £1000 plus for their own mechanical wall clocks. Sometimes they can be weight driven, rather than key-wind, especially at higher prices.
In the quartz ones, there are usually two sets of batteries (though Seiko just use a single ‘C’ cell). One set powers the movement and the (fake - just for show) pendulum, the other the strike. The strike is the part that would take most power. How long before IW tries selling THESE (worth no more than £20) at £1000 plus?!

Yeah but remember they're made from hand crafted luxury MDF.

 

[Samki]

Jelly sacks doesn’t half talk a right load of crap. Vacuous woman

 

[Niwa]

No worries. I know a place where you can get a multi pack of Philips batteries.

Funnily enough I had meant to post about this but forgot to.
About a week ago my local Morissons had a general sale of items in the entrance area.
Various miscellaneous items in plastic crates.
I was surprised to see packs of IW style Philips AA batteries pack of 16 for £3 with no p+p. I picked up a couple.
According to the Masons I should have c£40 for that many.

 

[Niwa]

I know - they seem like something from yesterday, but you’d be surprised!
I used to get them in for repair quite a lot. Most modern ones are quartz - easiest to drop in a new mechanism altogether - a good (Chinese made) mechanism, complete with striking module and speaker is no more than £10 to the trade. Oftentimes the quartz ones will be radio controlled - time set by connecting to the EU time signals once a day, usually at 2am.
Most mechanicals use key-winding, seven-day, no-jewel German Hermle mechanisms - basic, but really easy to dismantle and fix. Hermle mechanical clocks go for £200-£400, but there are still manufacturers charging £1000 plus for their own mechanical wall clocks. Sometimes they can be weight driven, rather than key-wind, especially at higher prices.
In the quartz ones, there are usually two sets of batteries (though Seiko just use a single ‘C’ cell). One set powers the movement and the (fake - just for show) pendulum, the other the strike. The strike is the part that would take most power. How long before IW tries selling THESE (worth no more than £20) at £1000 plus?!

Thank you for that most interesting reply.
You watch/clock guys certainly know your stuff.

 

[Bernie100]

I just heard Foghorn Sally say that she thought that she was going to die when she was ill recently. So she's now doubling her daily dosage of collagen, gut wealth, food supplements and all the other quack medicine rubbish that she says that she takes and which she says that we should all take ( I'm not medically trained but here's some medical advice anyway!) A right fat load of good they did for you Foghorn when you were recently on your deathbed, eh?

 

[Muttley]

I just heard Foghorn Sally say that she thought that she was going to die when she was ill recently. So she's now doubling her daily dosage of collagen, gut wealth, food supplements and all the other quack medicine rubbish that she says that she takes and which she says that we should all take ( I'm not medically trained but here's some medical advice anyway!) A right fat load of good they did for you Foghorn when you were recently on your deathbed, eh?

Yes, if one dose didn't prevent her from being at death's door how will doubling the dose (which may be higher than the recommended daily allowance) make any difference

I for one wouldn't take any advice (medical or fashion) from her.

 

[EmmaP]

It was this week, her talk on Blood Work was being sent around the world

 

[Samki]

Yes, if one dose didn't prevent her from being at death's door how will doubling the dose (which may be higher than the recommended daily allowance) make any difference

I for one wouldn't take any advice (medical or fashion) from her.

Shocking that she is allowed to spout such dangerous advice. Shame on her and IW for not pulling her up on it

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Well don’t like to admit I’m here at this time of day being a saddo,but to my horror the laughter at IW just continues.Didnt realise it was 24/7 comedy on IW.

Alex has now turned into a male model! Yes you heard it right. He was modelling a pair of men’s pyjamas. Very fetching too,Alex,if I may say.
I’ve taken a screenshot for those that may have missed it:

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Gotta say that Alex looked a right twonker actually. Sorry Alex,forgot you are an esteemed member of this Ideal World support forum but I say it as it is,me! I’ve got to be honest wiv ya Alex every day of the week and twice on Sundays!

Those pyjams may look ok on our Bet or Trevor or Muriel but Alex,seriously? May be worth ‘a buy’ for the free fragrance which,according to Sally,is amazing and fantastic (noticed no presenter ever says the fragrance smells like )

Stick to blankets and pilla’s Alex (not literally). No disrespect meant,ok,alright,ok

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Saw Sally for the first time and lasted 20 seconds. I texted in “why are you such a fat perfidious cow?”
IW blanked out the ‘perfidious’ bit. Boo!

 

[Bernie100]

Shocking that she is allowed to spout such dangerous advice. Shame on her and IW for not pulling her up on it

It's unbelievable. Sally's just off her deathbed, Pedro is continually coughing and Genievive is still off sick. And we're supposed to take health and well-being advice from these con artists?

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Back watching again today and delighted to see Air Marshal Knowles back with a shopping military figures art extravaganza. His colleague doesn’t look as impressed as I was…

 

[Muttley]

Well don’t like to admit I’m here at this time of day being a saddo,but to my horror the laughter at IW just continues.Didnt realise it was 24/7 comedy on IW.

Alex has now turned into a male model! Yes you heard it right. He was modelling a pair of men’s pyjamas. Very fetching too,Alex,if I may say.
I’ve taken a screenshot for those that may have missed it:
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I didn't see the aforementioned gentleman's pyjamas but I would imagine that Alex was thinking "oh god, I'm going to get so many comments on the forum, I hope no-one was watching"

 

[Muttley]

Back watching again today and delighted to see Air Marshal Knowles back with a shopping military figures art extravaganza. His colleague doesn’t look as impressed as I was…

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Brilliant! I love 'Nail Colour Sergeant Simon'

 

[Muttley]

Foghorn trying to flog a ghastly (sorry, gorgeous) two tone wrap (like a cardigan without arms to any non fashion experts reading)

She said "it's by a fabulous designer", then paused, then had to check the label for the name Kris Ana (no, me neither...). Wasn't exactly rolling off her tongue!

Update: "It's like something Ted Baker would sell, you could see it going for £150" - they're selling it for £17.99"In Harrods would be £250 plus, it would be the one in the window with the evening gown"

You couldn't make this up!

 

[EmmaP]

Those Stools Alex and Mike are selling are actually good well done IW

 

[Samki]

Those Stools Alex and Mike are selling are actually good well done IW

I have had one like this for a couple of years, and take it to festivals with me - paid no way near £20 for it though - much less on Amazon and eBay

 

[EmmaP]

I have had one like this for a couple of years, and take it to festivals with me - paid no way near £20 for it though - much less on Amazon and eBay

My dad has a couple

 

[EmmaP]

I texted in a genuine question and it never got read