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sheldonsmith · 9 July 2006, 03:00 PM

Hi All,

I stumbled across this Heuer stopwatch while visiting the San Diego Air and Space Museum yesterday.

The Heuer stopwatch is held onto the spacesuit with a cloth bezel around the watch, and a strap that goes around the spacesuit. The strap is secured by what appears to be a shoelace. (before Velcro?).

The caption reads as follows:

"The clock is running"

With these words John Glenn started this stopwatch as he became the first American astronaut to achieve orbital flight in his Mercury capsule, Friendship 7, on February 20, 1962

My apologies for the blurriness. I shot the pictures with my Treo phone camera and through a museum case.

-Sheldon

mailman · 9 July 2006, 07:55 PM

Very cool Sheldon. Thanks a bunch.

padi56 · 9 July 2006, 08:29 PM

Very cool Sheldon thanks for sharing with us.

Prince · 9 July 2006, 10:13 PM

Thanks, Sheldon. I love posts like this. Kind of like our own personal "History Channel". Very cool indeed!

Of course, I remember the launch. I was (and still am) very interested in space flight and astronomy and anything to do with the cosmos.

mike · 9 July 2006, 11:24 PM

Well how cool is that!

Great post!

C.J. · 10 July 2006, 12:43 AM

Wow! Very cool, Sheldon

Thanks for sharing it

JJ Irani · 10 July 2006, 03:26 AM

Very nostalgic, Sheldon....many thanks for sharing!!

9 July 2006, 03:00 PM	#1
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,810	"The clock is running" Hi All, I stumbled across this Heuer stopwatch while visiting the San Diego Air and Space Museum yesterday. The Heuer stopwatch is held onto the spacesuit with a cloth bezel around the watch, and a strap that goes around the spacesuit. The strap is secured by what appears to be a shoelace. (before Velcro?). The caption reads as follows: "The clock is running" With these words John Glenn started this stopwatch as he became the first American astronaut to achieve orbital flight in his Mercury capsule, Friendship 7, on February 20, 1962 My apologies for the blurriness. I shot the pictures with my Treo phone camera and through a museum case. -Sheldon

9 July 2006, 08:29 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,236	Very cool Sheldon thanks for sharing with us. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

9 July 2006, 10:13 PM	#4
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	Thanks, Sheldon. I love posts like this. Kind of like our own personal "History Channel". Very cool indeed! Of course, I remember the launch. I was (and still am) very interested in space flight and astronomy and anything to do with the cosmos. __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

10 July 2006, 12:43 AM	#6
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	Wow! Very cool, Sheldon Thanks for sharing it __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

10 July 2006, 03:26 AM	#7
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Very nostalgic, Sheldon....many thanks for sharing!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

9 July 2006, 07:55 PM	#2
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,357	Very cool Sheldon. Thanks a bunch.

9 July 2006, 11:24 PM	#5
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Well how cool is that! Great post!

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