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I worked on cars for over 40 years before retiring. That Victor torch set is the gold standard of oxy/acetylene. Call any reputable car collector or museum, tell them you have a 50 year old complet set, new in box. You'll double your money on that deal easy.
I have been a subscriber for about 6 years now. I not only like the interactions between you and those you work with, but how you all seem like family, not to mention your love of Ruby and Honey. Thank you!
I remember when I was an antique dealer I'd come across solid silver pocket watches. They look good but nobody uses them anymore so there's no real value in them, especially if they don't work.. The irony is the winding key is worth more than the watch and the chain if its silver might have a couple of ounces of silver in it... Love the show and the way you always show respect and honesty to your customers. A rare thing in your business
But the thing is theres heaps of watchmakers and people collect or mod them. You dont know how many sites just on yt there are to do with latest and oldest watches.
Would like to get an update on Neon displays you created and new ideas you are working on. Love your content, especially Honey,Ruby and Mrs. Walters cutting up in the background. Locker Nuts channel mentioned your channel a few days ago 😊
Exactly! I watch Wristwatch Revival channel… He always suggests pocket watches to get into the ‘hobby’ of watch making 👍 I hope she didn’t throw them out 😱
I've known almost every PC/Game device since the 70s and never heard of the Aquarius. No wonder, it lasted only 4 months. Released by Mattel and manufactured by Radofim. No wonder, it was released in 1983 w-a Z80 when you had 6502 and Intel 8088s that ppl were buying at that time. Interesting you got one someone actually bought, probably disappointing some kid at the time who wanted a real computer.
Pete I think you are missing the boat with the watches she wanted to give them to you so many folks are hungry for old watches STEAM PUNK creators etc. etc. that lot would sell easily 30-50 bucks really enjoy watching your show take care ......Paul
At 24:30, That's an Aquarius PC by Mattel. It's based on the same operating system as Intellivision. (There's even an accessory adapter that plugs into the cartridge slot that allows you to plug in two Intellivision controllers. Sold separately.) Aquarius computers came out after the Intellivision II system, but for whatever reason they were inferior to the Intellivision console systems. (Less RAM, so the cartridges are incompatible with each other.) However, the good news is they are worth a ton of money to the Retro collector community. You don't see these come up often, especially in that shape with the original boxes. I have mine with all of the accessories I've mentioned. I've had mine since I was a kid. GREAT find!
That MRE you opened was actually a very popular one. Lots of soldiers trade for the short bread, and the jalapeño cheese spread! The tuscan beef is by far my favorite beef entree.
Pete. That computer was made by mattel electronics and you were able to do Basic computer programming to make basic games and programs. It also has a thermal printer, a cassette tape recorder and it also played very basic games..
I think there was an episode of NCIS where the chick made a GUI in Visual Basic to fool the hackers. Isn’t a Firestick still more capable? History is history and I can’t discredit that. The only people that would consider merit in even a cassette recorder are just trying to get their childhood back. My little brother steals my books and puts them on his shelf. He’s never read them.
The Mattel Aquarius is rare. I’ve only come across one. However, it’s one of those computers that just isn’t powerful at all, and there aren’t many games for it. I expect those to sell around $100 fully working. Very similar to the TI-99/Timex Sinclair price ranges. C64s sell for a lot more working. I’ve been collecting and selling vintage computers since I was 16 in 2019.
Reminds me of my old Odyssey 2 with Pick axe Pete and K.C. Munchkin but with intellevision controllers. Actually, more like my old friend's old bally midway home console. Haven't seen that one anywhere else ever.
I remember those Aquarius computers from when they were new! I never had one but I remember them. There were quite a lot of different styles of computer then. And yes, they did have a thermal printer.
MRE brings back memories i was in basic training fort benning georgia, and it was a huge snowstorm blizzard and the whole chow hall was closed and we ate MRES all day lol
The MRE! I was in the Army & we ate those during Basic & AIT.. memories for sure! The heating element was wild.. Our Drill would take the candy bar out (nothing tasty was allowed in Basic! 😂)
MREs have glamorous food. When I was in the Army in the early 70's we had C-rats dating from the Korean War period. Didn't kill anyone or make anyone sick. C-Rats were tolerable, but the Scrambled eggs with ham were quite unique. The accessory pack did include a 4 pack of cigarettes, gum, matches, toilet paper, etc... The cans were opened with a P-38 can opener which I still have. C-rats I think, were used until the late 70's - early 80's, and the early MREs were nothing to talk about compared to today's MREs. The soldiers today deserve the best and the current MREs keep getting better all the time.
I can remember my in-laws getting a computer just like that as a prom for attending some sort of seminar in the 80's I think. It may have been for attending a time share sales pitch.
Yoo! That jalapeno cheese was my favorite thing to get. Like winning the lotto. I dont remember the numbers, but the taco salad and pizza meals were also genuinely tasty. Got me a nice stack of MREs for the end of the world.
7:25 I was wondering about the street sharks that you have in this video. I couldn't find them on eBay or on District. Are you going to be quickly down upon either one of those? Those are pretty cool. I'm interested.
i fealt so sorry for the lady with the watches as no one actually listened to her and kept butting in when she was trying to explain about her father in law
@@ronnyt101 But that doesn't mean her memories of her father-in-law aren't important to her, you know? She's just selling material goods someone else would better appreciate. But the memories connected to them are more important, and Pete loves stories / provenance so I'm surprised he didn't want to hear about them.
Victor is one of the main torch brands out there. And the tech pretty much hasn’t changed in 50 years. should be able to make money on that. Regulators carry most of the value.
Honestly the guy with the Victor torch set ups is right, they have not changed in the 40 years I have used them. The brass regulators are very reliable and well made, Victor touches are one, if not the best sets built, now owned by ESAB. A new set runs in the $350 range
No such thing as "overwound" with a mechanical watch, it just means it's not running, so could be the gears are gummed up, or the balance staff is broken, a jewel is cracked, etc.
Wrong! Manual wound watches have a stop where you can't whine them anymore. People go beyond and spring brakes. Than the watch stays in that condition and it doesn't run.
@@andrewdarowski1975 The classic example of "overwound" is when the crown no longer turns and the watch no longer runs. If you turn a watch crown with enough force to strip the winding wheel it wouldn't stop the crown from turning, in fact, it would turn even more freely than ever before.
@@Stanjara When the mainspring is fully wound, it is tight around the mainspring arbor, the force it takes to push beyond that and break a mainspring generally requires tools with force beyond that of a human hand. If you do break a mainspring the watch will still wind and often times will still run, you just won't be able to wind the mainspring fully anymore as when you wind past the point of the break, the spring will slip and the energy will be lost.
Pete ! You might owe me for rehab . I started watching very late , about 6 months ago & im wondering what ingredients you put in your channel to get me hooked like a good drug ??? Im thinking alot of honesty, a good helping of realness & a spash of humor & something else . But keep doing what you have been doing for yrs . Your channel is the best . 53 yr old hippie from commifornia desert 🌵
The guy was smart to take your offer on the Marx train set. You put that on eBay and the fees they charge for a small seller is crazy and not worth it. I have been selling trains on eBay for years and the market is up and down plus the fact packing it up and shipping.
MREs often they dont have any additives or preservatives. We are just used to shops lying to us about expiration dates. Canned food lasts decades so long as it's stored properly, but they put expires in 1-2 years to get you to buy more.
Pocket watches aren't worth much, especially is they don't work but once I bought a box full of hundreds of pocket watch glasses at a yard sale for $5 and made a fortune selling them on ebay in small lots. As you say, watchmakers tools are super expensive to buy new and vintage ones have the quality watchmakers love...
MREs are made by US companies from all over the country. Its regular food that you can buy under another brand label. Probably tons of extra preservatives amd packed woth more nutrients than the usual recipe. Some of them are good. Some are not so good.
the hoses on the gas kit will be deteriorated as a working kit its useless . but as an antique its rare. I would buy it in a heartbeat but i would be using it with new hoses.
