hi LEDluvr, counting my original that i bought in 1975 i have 13 running. mind you tho', not all are finished yet. some are not keeping what i feel to be perfect time or have other problems needing to be addressed. i have 8 that i wear on a rotational basis. not all of them are sealed yet either. i have 5 that i have sealed with slow curing epoxy. of the latest batch of parts from ebay i have 2 running. these are included in the 13. i have 10 pcb's in various states, probably only 2-4 salvageable. it is interesting tinkering altho' sometimes frustrating after i have spent time changing out a chip only to learn there is something else wrong as well. like ed said on an earlier post if the stress is too frustrating i guess i need a new hobby. j thomas is very close to me in az and he has been a tremendous help and advisor.
peter