[JohnWN]

Absolutely!

You are correct about the date - September of '67. Regarding rare and valuable, I would say yes to both. Searching the Bell-Matic forum will give you lots of info. Here is a good thread about the history of the Bell-Matic:

http://www.thewatchsite.com/44-bellmatics-forum/42477-bell-matic-history.html

Enjoy it and take care of it!

Dan

:iagree: 100%