| Re: Veri-Thin Scientist [message #18779 is a reply to message #16683] |
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JackW
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This might be too thin of sauce, but the other magazine, the Contractor's and Engineer's monthly has an image of the ad that was scanned in Oct 2021 and posted here:
https://archive.org/details/sim_contractors-and-engineers-ma gazine_1941-10_38_10/page/14/mode/2up?view=theater
a little better:
from the photo of the proof I took back in 2013:
What is now discernable is that the lugs appear to be tear-shaped. The hands are obelisque (-ish) in appearance and are quite distinctive. That it came on an expansion band; an important aspect as Barney has noted that band type will trigger a name change.
With the pink gold fill, the Guildite back and the type dial, this is a good match to the strap 462 in Bruce's guide, p. 135.
So, with a metal band it is the VT Scientist
with a strap, it would be the VT Specialist
The case style is also used on the VT Rickenbacker, which vintage ads (1943) lists as coming in both pink and yellow GF.
....and the VT Colonial, which my notes indicate came with a Roman numeral dial.
I'll still keep looking for a copy of either magazine.
All I know is based on hard work & writing by others. I can only aspire to augment this body of knowledge. If I am wrong it is because of my own failings. -me
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