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Good score!Kalel76 said:
So there's a couple variants when it comes to No3 Mk1's? One with the smooth/solid bottom ring and one with the 'nicks' in? Didn't know that...
Good score!Kalel76 said:
So there's a couple variants when it comes to No3 Mk1's? One with the smooth/solid bottom ring and one with the 'nicks' in? Didn't know that...
It's not likely that the timing will ever work out like this again but...
Back to back deliveries in the last two days. Today's:
Woah. How the heck? Kudos!
Tips plz!
Heh... there are more than a 'couple' of variants... these were all hand tooled and so depending on the person doing the tooling, the factory it came out of, the day of the week, etc. they're *all* variants...andyroo said:
That's why depending on how OCD you are, it isn't about just finding a Hales grenade, it's finding one with all of the "correct" variants....
Personally, I like the OB 1 for just the reason you outline. It would be nice to include the clamp somehow. But I'd try to keep the "unit number". Maybe you can squish the clamp a bit in one dimension and us it in place of the '1' or something?fezfox said:
The poster found in the wild too?!
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Did you see the second version?Fusion said:
Still super geeked for you, dude! Glad that guy was able to pry that second one off. He was sure he couldn’t unscrew it when I had the choice of the two. Both are beautiful pieces!Kalel76 said:
Congrats again!
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A grenade AND a booster in 48hrs????I'm on fire with jealousy!!!
Major congrats on these finds!
Thanks Nick! Just following in your footstepsNickCline said:
It's also in better shape than it looked from the pictures. I'm happy to cross Booster off the list!
Day 3,
Just received my female balance pipe...
Kidding...
Just wanted to clarify that my grenade and booster were from dealers. When halliwax asked, "from another member here or found in the wild?" I just said wild. But when I think of the wild, I usually think swap meets or flea markets. I say this because I'll eventually post all my parts' lineage.
Now where is that dang balance pipe?!
I was gonna say if you found a booster in the wild holy hell!Kalel76 said:
I wonder the reason for members here to sell these pieces.. are the extra? Or just tired of waiting to complete the saber so they give up? I’m just wondering why the pieces exchange so many hands?
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Priorities change.Life presents reasons to realise the capital gain. Other projects beckon!halliwax said:
Thrill of the hunt? You spent years and thousands of dollars putting one together and then what? Having one is far less exciting for some than the process of acquiring one.halliwax said:
You need to post a family photo of all your pieces so far!Kalel76 said:
Thanks Nick! Just following in your footsteps
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I've sold off parts as upgrades became available... like I had a great grenade, but then Edraven gave me a chance at a better one, so sold off and bought his.halliwax said:
The grenade is the main thing I'd like to upgrade on mine someday, but I'm in no real rush. I'm happy just to have a finished saber right now.
You're right, I do. I'm planning on it but my Graflex is still boxed up and buried in my storage closest. I'll have more time this summer to get it all out and do that.NickCline said:
Figured I’d give my favorite thread a bump here since I was finally able to land a vintage AS handwheel. I know I’m still a ways off with the two hardest parts left to find but couldn’t be happier to have made it his far.
Good on you there my friend. It certainly deserved the bump.Red Hawk said:
Figured I’d give my favorite thread a bump here since I was finally able to land a vintage AS handwheel. I know I’m still a ways off with the two hardest parts left to find but couldn’t be happier to have made it his far.
I’m still trying to wrap my brain around the idea that the balance pipe vent is not one of the two hardest parts. But, rarity IS only 1/2 the equation.
You will get there. Enjoy the journey.
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I don't mean to take the wind out of your sails, but thats not a vintage AS sink knob. Thats the more modern version which is not accurate to the prop.Red Hawk said:
Figured I’d give my favorite thread a bump here since I was finally able to land a vintage AS handwheel. I know I’m still a ways off with the two hardest parts left to find but couldn’t be happier to have made it his far.
Thanks for the info.JoeG said:
Excellent collection of parts. Looking forward to seeing the completed build!Red Hawk said:
Figured I’d give my favorite thread a bump here since I was finally able to land a vintage AS handwheel. I know I’m still a ways off with the two hardest parts left to find but couldn’t be happier to have made it his far.
There should be ample opportunity to rectify that particular issue as people complete their builds and figure out which extra parts they don’t really need anymore.JoeG said:
Keep hunting!
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