ww12345 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I seem to remember that MBW 5513 case sets were usually from 1680s and then used as a 5513/5512 case set, is that correct? I am trying to build a franken 5513, and the gen dial I am using is falling through the rehaut of the case I have now. What MBW case set should I be looking for to build a decent 5513? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 The old MBWs were engraved 5513 the newer ones can be engraved 1680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 i know older MBW Sets marked 1680, a little younger ones marked 5513 - the newest are 5513 L-series ? (i think these where the first "official MBW 5513s) which one is yours ? cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I actually don't have an MBW case yet. I am in the process of getting one, and I couldn't remember if you needed to get a 1680 case vs. a 5513 case in order to use a gen dial. I think 5513 dials are smaller than 1680 dials, and I am he11-bent on using this gen dial! The case set I have right now is the DW case I bought a few months ago. It works fine with a non-gen dial, but the gen dial is just too small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Mine is marked 5513 with an L serial. I believe it's an old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Is there any problem with the new ones? I am about to pull the trigger on a brand new 5513 MBW provided it can be used as a franken base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robaer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I believe it was the other way around. The MBW1680s were just 5513s with 1680 markings stamped on them, so the rehaut was actually a bit to small to be used with a gen 1680 dial. You could make it fit with some sanding of either the dial or the case. The current MBW 5513 cases will accept a gen 5513 dial without problems. There have been some nice MBW frankens posted recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 A 26mm dial fits like a glove in my new MBW 5513 case.. In other words: it's a great franken base! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain swoop Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 MBW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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