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There's always been a lively market for collectibles in this country, including watches and, most especially, antique pocket watches. Sometimes called "vintage" (to describe it as something different from antique), whole industries are devoted to the buying and selling of these fine timekeeping pieces. Understanding vintage Hamilton pocket watches, as part of a watch collecting hobby or even business, can be a worthy effort to undertake. These pieces, at least in the United States, were often known as "railroad watches" and some models from a couple of different American watch making companies can go for a nice sum of money, especially those made in the 1890s, when the need for an...

An imperative part of the inventory for military operations is tents. Tents required by the military are often subject to several stringent specifications, depending upon the geographical terrain, climatic conditions and various other factors. For example, a tent which is to be used in the Arctic region would differ in its requirement outlines from the one which is to be used in an arid region. Army tents came into the system in a big way, primarily after the Second World War and now find extensive use in not only national defence operations but also by the United Nations and for disaster relief operations. The main considerations for army tents are flexibility of use in varied weather...

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Ming Holden: Jon Stewart, The Warriors, and My Dad Nowadays, our pundits are much more likely to be incisive and insightful on camera than many of our political or religious leaders. A Short History of the Swiss Army KnifeThe story begins in 1891 with Karl Elsener, owner of a company that made surgical equipment. He founded the Association of Swiss Master Cutlers, to supply pocket knives to the Swiss army, who at this time were using German-made ones. It took Elsener five years to come up with what he called the "Soldier's knife" (known today in Switzerland as the "Offiziersmesser"). With suggestions from an engineer friend, Jeannine Keller, the original model had a wooden handle, and...