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saw this yesterday and I thought you might like it.... LoL

I recall these emission testing revenue raisers, think the only ones who benefited were the repair shops and state. Having personally witnessed the transformation of automotive evolution from carbs to direct injection fuel delivery and computer command controls, I wonder if those 'jalopies' were less polluting!?! Of course the unleaded fuel used now probably helps, but I have heard pains from classic car guys who wish they had a tank of leaded gas. I do wish they'd adopt some fed/state safety controls on the absolute junkers that for whatever reason folks feel compelled to drive.

Not really wearing it, but just wanted to show it: Vremia Poljot 3133 Chronograph, almost NOS condition

Couldn't help myself, always fancied a gold 7750. Gold 7750 Inbound by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr I'm still yet to disassemble that ETA with several complications, but having done some more research, it turns out the ETA 2836-2 movement has a module on the dial side, this add on part houses many gears allowing the ETA movement to have manually adjustable complications, what I haven't figured out is, how do those complications register automatically each day at midnight.

Strap should be ready next week. Only thing, its coming from the Orient.

Thanks for all the help with this. It's not going to be an easy fix. I did buy it after being told that " all it needs is a new capacitor " Bob thanks for pointing me to your service sheet, I'm sure that if I decide to go ahead with this watch they'll be invaluable together with your walk through. Cheers

Nice to see it finally on your wrist....

My Flightmaster on a cheap rubber strap while it waits for its bespoke one to be finished.

Funny and true. One could help it along and cut off the base and make the top bit a gnome house, complete with door.

Well done, thanks for sharing your first time doing this.

The basic MOT was introduced in the UK in 1960. However it was very shambolic,it was only required if the vehicle was over 10 years old & it was easy to get a MOT certificate if you knew the right mechanic. Today it is more organised and garages are regulated. In the UK any vehicle pre- 1960 does not now require a MOT cert. However when I look back some of the cars I drove before this to be frank could have been death traps. The first car I owned was a Ford Anglia that had a modified engine fitted with twin webber carbs & it was fast. How fast I can not say as it would go off the clock but it was like sh*t of a shovel. When I braked it pulled severely to the left,the petrol gauge did not work & wiper blades were next to useless. Oh and rust holes along the bottom of the doors There was lots of transport like this on the roads in the1960's. In my opinion it was and is still is an Important requirement by keeping off the roads dangerous & unroadworthy vehicles .

Excellent job, JD and nice video! Cheers, Bob

We used to have free (or was it around US$10?) mandatory emission tests for all cars every year but it has been discontinued for many years now. Each State is different since it falls under the State Laws (not Federal). It used to be a pain with the line of cars and all. If you didn't pass you needed to fix the car and do it one more time (Paid I think), if the second time around it didn't pass (within 90 days or so from the first time) you couldn't drive that car...or something like that. Now you see more jalopies on the street than before....

Here in the UK we have to have a yearly MOT ( ministry of transport ) test after the car is three years old from new to check the car is still road worthy usually costs around £40 . So it's pretty much like you in Sweden.

i got an audi a3 1600cc 2001 model so we are close rogart , here in greece is mandatory the inspection of every car and bike every 2 years in specific centers and we pay around 40e for it.

Not about the £££ but about finding yourself with batteries that no longer work as they should [emoji12]

Have you tried the alcohol method? sounds interesting

Congratulations for losing your roller jewel replacing virginity Did not do such a job myself yet, but already have shellac and need to fix someday that ellipsenstein in the Nachtigall movement. An old watchmaker told me however that shellac can be dissolved in polar solvents like isopropylalcohol and a small drop on the jewel of this solution will leave shellac there after drying as hard as with melting method.

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