Odd Pulsar backs

[retroleds]

I'm not a student of the historical details, so maybe one of our Pulsar fanatics know the answer. I have a few odd P2/Date II back that merely indicate " *stainless steel "(along the beveled portion). Then the serial number with a letter "A" centered below the number.

No Pulsar or Time Computer markings, inside or out.
Any significance?

[bruce wegmann]

That's the standard caseback for a P2; as far as I can see, NONE of the P2s [or Date/IIs] said "Time Computer" on the back. Not all serial numbers have the "A" suffix, either. Most later ones, say, 30000 and up, do have it, earlier ones, under 20000, almost never do. As much as I hate to admit it, I have no clear idea what the significance of the "A" is [Astronaut? But that would apply only to the stainless ones, and there are goldfilled ones with the A marking too]. Rare variations are the 10K-marked ones, and I have seen one with the "14K Goldfilled" mark with the letters in a circular arc above the serial number [any more of these out there?]. The "A" does not seem to occur on the 14K solid backs. Final note; I have yet to get a reply on the question of the "HAMILTON WATCH CO."- marked P2s. It's been over a year; has anybody come across another one???

[retroleds]

Bruce - Hamilton marked P2's? Refresh us on the subject or give us a link to the thread. You are talking about the cases, bands? - certainly not the backs as a P2 back is the exact same size as a Hamilton QED and can be swapped with no alteration.

And then there are the mysterious P2-P3 backs that have no markings whatsoever, save for the HR & MN in the setting indents.

For anyone wondering, I am going to get rid of those damn ads below the posting window asap. Not my doing or intention to have any of us look at that garbage.

[bruce wegmann]

Here is the second thread [ http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=1600 ];probably a bit more informative than the original one [ http://dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=1034 ]. Other than the P1, these P2s are the only Hamilton-marked Pulsars out there. I guess I will have to take some pics and get them to Ed as soon as possible.

[retroleds]

This got me curious, so I just dug thru an incredile number of backs - not a single gold-filled that says Hamilton. But a few that are like that stainless, just indicating *14k Gold FIlled

And then there are the really odd ones in stainless that say NOTHING inside or out.

Slightly off topic - amazing how much gold-filled casebacks can vary in weight...if you dig thru enough, you will find the occasional one that weights almost double the usual.

[charger105]

I have four P2s. Details below:

Solid 14k, GF Band-
“* Stainless Steel
14828
MIN. HR.”
Clasp dated 11-73. Old module type.
Works perfectly

SS Astronaut-
“* Stainless Steel
35865
MIN. HR.”
Clasp dated 6-73. Newer module type.
Works perfectly

SS Astronaut-
“* Stainless Steel
69418A
MIN. HR.”
Clasp dated 11-73. Newer module type.
Doesn’t work

Gold-filled-
“* 10K Goldfilled
17301
MIN. HR.”
Clasp dated 12-73. Newer module type.
Doesn’t work

The fact that my "solid" has an early module, and an early serial number on the caseback could suggest the caseback is original. Coupled with the many variations of casebacks highlighted in this thread and the others Bruce reference, make it even more possible........it's a shame there's no way to prove it !

Rgds,
Andrew.

[retroleds]

Charger: Are you saying none of those say "Time Computer" on them?

[charger105]

Yep, none of them say Timecomputer. My P3s do.
I've never really noticed, but as Bruce suggets, that must've been introduced with the P3s.

Rgds.

[LEDluvr]

FYI, for what it's worth:
I was searching the old P2 posts again and I noticed this thread.
My currenlty non-working P2 Date II http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?p=20616#20616
has "Time Computer, Inc. USA" printed on the caseback as well as
"stainless steel", "Pulsar" and the serial number.

Clasp dated "10-73" and also says "Champion" and under that "Stainless Steel USA"

[bruce wegmann]

There is a fair chance that you have a P3 caseback on a P2 case. They are dimensionally compatible and interchangeable; I have seen this a number of times on eBay.

[LEDluvr]

Thanks for the info Bruce.
You wouldn't happen to have any extra adjustment screws for the trimmer lying around would you??

[bruce wegmann]

I will rummage about in my box of odd bits; chances are good I have one.

[LEDluvr]

Thanks Bruce!!
I'll light a candle, say a prayer and keep my fingers crossed!

[bruce wegmann]

Found them...PM'd you.