Great summary. I have one of the Timex Camper Watches (mechanical, hand-wound, plastic body). Do you know if they had switched to non-radioactive lume by the 1980's?
By that time. It was probably tritium, so I don’t think it was as radioactive as the large amounts of tritium they used on the older watches. It was either that or some other glowing material that was very cost-effective. Keep in mind it’s a Timex. So they probably we’re not using the highest materials.
@@markcoffman494Thank you. Whatever material it uses will grow brightly just after being exposed to room light, but it dies down to nothing in less than 5 minutes.
@@reflactor most definitely tritium. Tritium has that behavior of gathering a lot of light into itself and putting it out but old tritium doesn’t last as long in regards of putting out.
I don’t sadly unless somebody sent it to me. I personally am not a collector of Limited additions. They have no use to me. If I can’t carry it and use it then I don’t buy it.
Interesting video Mark! I’m a big MacGyver fan! Thanks my friend!
Excellent. Tons of videos on the SAKs he used but this is the first I’ve seen on his watches.
Great summary. I have one of the Timex Camper Watches (mechanical, hand-wound, plastic body). Do you know if they had switched to non-radioactive lume by the 1980's?
By that time. It was probably tritium, so I don’t think it was as radioactive as the large amounts of tritium they used on the older watches. It was either that or some other glowing material that was very cost-effective. Keep in mind it’s a Timex. So they probably we’re not using the highest materials.
@@markcoffman494Thank you. Whatever material it uses will grow brightly just after being exposed to room light, but it dies down to nothing in less than 5 minutes.
@@reflactor most definitely tritium. Tritium has that behavior of gathering a lot of light into itself and putting it out but old tritium doesn’t last as long in regards of putting out.
Trooper is made by Rothco
@@captivatedroid69 thank you! I didn’t know 👍
@@markcoffman494 they still xarry them in their catalog
I hope you have a new 2023 Winter Magic Alox Cadet on the way
I don’t sadly unless somebody sent it to me. I personally am not a collector of Limited additions. They have no use to me. If I can’t carry it and use it then I don’t buy it.
@@markcoffman494I see it the same way!