Interesting early Hamilton QED

[Sully008]

This one caught my eye. Early QED with a 24hr. display?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hamilton-RE ... 2560ad886b

[bruce wegmann]

Nope...Hamilton never did a 24HR display, even in the later models. The early Time Computer modules can come up with all sorts of odd combinations of digits and segments on initial power-up. This is actually mentioned in the Pulsar Jewellers' Manual, first edition, page 18 (Power Cell Replacement, Note under Step 7). My P2s do this all the time (no pun intended). Same note is found on page 8 of the second edition. The "official" 24HR TC Executive model didn't come out for nearly another two years.