Another antique lamp repair
Well here is a another hula girl lamp from the 1940’s! I didn’t expect to see one of these so soon but I was contacted by an gentleman named Scot inquiring about a repair. This lamp has the exact same defect as the one I serviced earlier- one of the fasteners for the skirt had failed. Continue reading “A Second Hula Girl Lamp”
A fully featured women’s timepiece
Early in the hunt for serviceable timepieces I noticed how difficult it is to find watches for women which share the same features as those for men. While it’s expected that a quality mens automatic watch will have a day and date feature, should you try to find the same features in a watch designed for a woman you often have to accept a quartz movement. Continue reading “Seiko Hi-Beat Automatic 2206-0180S”
Full service of a classic Rally watch
This is a sad looking Tissot Seastar from 1968. I purchased this watch back in January of this year as it looked like it had some potential for restoration and I could see the previous owner was clearly a “watch guy” as he kept on a Rolex bracelet; I haven’t decided what will become of the Jubilee bracelet yet but for the price, it was a nice toss in. Continue reading “Tissot Seastar Automatic PR 516 GL”
Lost Time 