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Old 12 February 2016, 06:37 PM   #1
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Difference between 5513 and 1680 hands ?

Hello, my question is directed to vintage experts.
How different are 5513 and 1680 hands ?
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Old 12 February 2016, 07:14 PM   #2
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I think they are identical lengths, but the shank lengths of 1 hand differ.
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Old 12 February 2016, 07:55 PM   #3
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Only the sweep is different ...

The mounting post on the sweep hand is the only thing that differs between hands on the the 5513 , the 1680 and the 1675.

5513 very short mounting post
1680 medium length mounting post
1675 longest of 'em all mounting post

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Hour and minute hands are completely interchangeable but there are visual differences between earlier and later issue hand sets.

Earlier handsets include a flat hour hand, later sets have a curved profile to the hour hand
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Old 12 February 2016, 08:45 PM   #4
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Thanks very much ! That is very clear to me now.
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Old 13 February 2016, 04:37 AM   #5
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Great information there Paul.

Sometimes you find out about things you didn't even know you wanted to know :)
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Old 13 February 2016, 07:44 PM   #6
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Amazing wealth of information in this forum. Learn something new again. Thanks.
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Old 20 February 2016, 08:04 AM   #7
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Help!

Can any vintage experts identify what the first bottom hand is for?? It's more narrow at the base than the others?

Thanks!
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Old 20 February 2016, 08:30 AM   #8
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Hour and minute hands are completely interchangeable
1675 minute hand is longer.
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