Ok ok....not properly a Watch...CASIO MQ-1

[simone]

This is the last purchase....only 5 euro....circa 3-4 dollars
Casio MQ-1...calculator and watch from 1977
The lcd is blur but the yellow- green panel is very (SEIKO style)
Use two LR-44

Works fine

Does anyone know how can I fix the opacity of the digits?



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[simone]

Inside i found two old CASIO battery...incredible...a 70's batteries ah ah ah I still have it.....

[bucko170]

I have not seen one of those before, it has a nice space age look to it and it must be a bargain for only 5 euro with original Casio batteries.

If your question gets missed here try posting a direct question on the 'DIGITAL WORKBENCH' section at the top of the page, I am sure that the clever chaps here will be happy to help.

[simone]

Thanks......I'll try...

[quietman]

Hi Simone,

Thanks for sharing you glass polishing experiences. Look forward to hearing some more of your exploits.

I too had a similar moment to you, bought my first vintage digital watch - a Novus LED a few months ago and then just couldn't resist this for five pounds a few weeks later .....



Since then I've kind of been drawn more to the LCDs so they're the only two LEDs I've got.

Your faint calculator digits could be faded polarisers or less likely it could be a volt drop somewhere on the LCD drive signals. Probably the least invasive fix is going to be to put a thin film of polariser somehow between the inside of the glass window and the outside of the actual LCD display glass. I haven't had much luck finding small quantities of thin film yet but it is certainly produced.

Rgds,

MP.

[quietman]

Oh and by the way 5 Euros is still worth about $7

For now.

[simone]

ops.... 7$..