and how little wear there is on the spiral track in which the chain runs. The main string arbor is square on the disk side. Presumably a key is required for this and is part of the setting up process (applying pretension?). Finally, the mainspring looks ok, (via eye loupe) in sofara...
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Problem I had is that some bat watchmaker out a blob of solder at the 1 o’clock position on the case, to hold in the leaver that needs to be in to set the watch. So, I got out my torch, remover the solder. Then I took a piece of mainspring, doubles in over (using heat) ...
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I have cleaned the movement and upon re-assembly I have found too much side shake in the mainspring barrel causing it to rub/catch on the underneath of the crown wheel and the click pin. I’m sure it also rubs on the barrel bridge and the first wheel, and as soon as a wind is pu...
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Some of the highest quality pocketwatches were equipped with a "wind-indicator" also called an "up-down indicator". The up-down indicator is a small dial indicating the amount of "power reserve" left in the wound mainspring. If you are fortunate enough to have a winding-indicator watch, ...
When winding, the mainspring never seems to get tight to the point that winding … M&S Grandfather clock chimes constantly The clock will not chime at all (typically chimes on the hour or half hour), but when I wind the clock and pull the weights all the way to the top, the … Seth...
The mainspring here seems to be fine. The catgut-type drawstring seemed long enough to work, though it seemed a tad damaged from having been pinched into the mainspring hub assembly. I tried looping a slipknot to attach it at the metal tab/channel on the right side of the carriage (left...