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HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSNO 145-9546) s put;ished month~ and copyrighted by the American Watchmakers Institute, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 4503().1696. Sub­ saj>OOn prj:le f(v the td>lc is $74 00 petye.ar ~ per llDII'Il. Members subscription is COVER 530.00 l\!llcll isn:t.cled ~ttl amwl dJes ol $74.00. ~ poslage paid at Harrison, 0H 4SCOOaro 8llfb1aJ .,.,;~es. POSTMASlER: $In! adl:tass changes lo HOROLOGI­ This month's cover features a CAL 71MES. i01 ~ Drive, H3nlsal. OH 4SCOO-t006. Charles Tissot & Fils watch. President's Message Jack Kurdzionak, CW

What Atlantic coast state has a longer shoreline than California? Who was Hannibal Hamlin? What is Down East? What does "ayuh" mean? Maine has a shoreline over 4300 miles long. Hannibal Hamlin was vice president in the first Lincoln administration. If he had remained on the Republican ticket in 1864, he would have served, as the first and only president from Maine and Andrew Johnson would have avoided impeachment. Down East is how Mainers say they are traveling north along their coastline because the further north they go, the further east they get. Finally, "ayuh" is a Mainer's way of saying yup, sure, or okay, usually heard when you ask if the seafood at a restaurant is fresh. Maine is famous for its chowdah (chowder), quahogs (pronounced co-hogs which are thick shelled clams), and steamers (regular clams). Maine is a very special, interesting, historical, place with a beautiful seacoast, excellent seafood, colloquial dialect, and a lack of national politicians. What a great place for a convention. Please get out your travel guides to prepare for our four-day annual convention beginning Thursday, August 5, to be held at the Sheraton in South Portland, Maine. We are arranging to have several prominent New England horologists, who have never attended an AWI convention, present educational programs for both watch and clock makers. Spouses, friends, and guests of members attending the convention will have many opportunities to shop, especially at the Maine Mall adjacent to the Sheraton or at world famous L.L. Bean store a few miles away. L.L. Bean is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year because its late founder, Mr. Bean wanted to assure his customers that they would always be accommodated, regardless of when they arrived. Management has continued this tradition begun by Mr. Bean over 50 years ago. I did say that Maine is a special place, didn't I? Although we are planning the convention, Institute business is still going on. For 44 years we have used AWI as the acronym but several years ago we changed our corporate name to The American Watchmaker-Clockmaker Institute but never officially changed the acronym. Last year, at our annual convention, we had a lengthy discussion about having the Institute's name acronym changed from AWl to AWCI without resolving the issue. The board agreed to refer this matter to a committee of two certified watchmakers and two certified clockmakers with me as chairman. The committee has been appointed and assigned the task of studying the acronym issue and making a recommendation to us in the near future. The executive committee will meet on the last weekend of this month for a mid-year board meeting at which time Jim Lubic and all committees will present their mid-year progress reports for the Board's consideration. Executive Director's Message James E. Lubic, CMW

With the mid-year Executive Committee Meeting taking place later this month, I would like to take this opportunity to update the membership on a few of the big projects that are presently under way, and to thank the many volunteers that work so hard in their so-called "free time." AWl is lucky to have such quality volunteers working within its committee structure to continue to move our organization in a forward direction and to better position us for a successful future. Education and Certification, which is what AWI is all about, continues to move forward. Implement­ ing the newly approved certifications has been a much bigger job than what was originally believed, and the process continues to move forward. I am confident that when the process is complete AWI will have a world class certification program that we will be extremely proud of. The Education Committee is presently developing the supporting material for these new and modernized certifications. Please be patient as the Education Committee does its work. Another key to our future is our web site. The Technology Committee continues to work on improving our web site, which is our number one membership recruiting tool. Corning soon will be a new look and feel to the complete web site, a more user friendly Referral Directory, and a searchable index for the Horological Times. We are also working with the Internet Training Committee by looking into the possibility of providing lectures and short demonstrations via the web. Ultimately the success of this will depend on the end users' equipment, and type of connection the majority of our members have to the World Wide Web. This is very exciting and I look forward to future updates on this topic. AWI's Spare Parts Directory Committee has prepared a survey that is in the process offinal review. Next this survey will be sent to a contact person at all the watch and clock brands that we are aware of. When the results of the survey are complete we will be able to provide our members with a list of spare parts distribution policies. The intent is to assist our members in their everyday work by providing them with the information necessary regarding spare parts availability. Once you have this information then it is totally up to you how to proceed. Should a job be taken in? Should it be referred to someone in a better position to service their needs? This will hopefully save you time and make you more productive. These are just a few of the projects we are currently working on. As you may have noticed most of these projects are long term, but one committee has monthly goals and that is the Horological Times Committee. They are never taken for granted, but seldom do they get the recognition that they deserve.

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Editor's Note: In the January 2004 seen two just like it. So ... here it goes: issue of Horological Times the wrong My guess is that your watch, Q&A question was published with the with its 3-meter case and its ETA 2824/ answer and photos. We are printing the 25 jewel movement is a generic model. correct question this month, the answer I can't find anyone using just a "W" as and photos. We apologize for this its logo. Those that do use a "W", oversight. Wittnauer and Wyler, proudly place their name along with their own variation of Question their own unique " W" logos. Glycine I'm looking for information on uses a 3-pointed crown that looks like the following watch. It has a "W" on a "W"; Longines' winged hour glass the dial and has an ETA movement. and Breitling's winged anchorresemble On the case back is I.W. Inc. a "W", but they all proudly place their Bob Binsfeld, Lafayette, CO name with their logo, also. The I.W. Inc. on the case back Answer of your watch brings to mind IWC­ Please excuse the long delay Schaffhausen, but it's not theirs either, in answering your inquiry on the W­ although they do make a style similar. watch, but I was waiting for an opin­ Tony Riggio of Tourneau ion from Tony Riggio of Tourneau in agrees. As far as he and his New York to go along with my own. organizaiton can tell, your watch is a He said that their Chicago store had private label or unknown independent, certainly not a major producer. David A. Christianson, on the dial side and their slotted crown CMW, CMEW, FA WI, wheel on the back side. The move­ Technical Editor ments have 17 jewels with a jeweled lever escapement and a 21,600 vibra­ tion per hour balance. Question Both movements were intro­ I would appreciate any infor­ duced sometime between 1961 and mation on the watch in the photos. I 1972 by A. Shield manufacturing. took them with my digital camera Sometime around 197 5, A. Shield and through a 3X loupe. This obviously is Standard manufacturing combined to not a high dollar watch, but it's impor­ formAS/ST and began producing these tant to my customer! same movements in a lower quality, yet Richard Patterson, Worland, WY still with 17 jewels and a 21,600 bal­ ance. They are a very nice little time­ Answer keeper in the lower price range of a Your very good photos show hand-wind mechanical watch. Al­ an A. Shield/Standard calibre 1940 or though unadjusted from the factory, 1950 movement, depending on its size. they can be adjusted to keep a respect­ If it is a 1OV2ligne movement, it is cali­ able level of mechanical timekeeping. bre 1940; if it is 11 V2ligne, it is calibre David Christianson, 1950. Both movement sizes are distin­ CMW, CMEW, FAWI, guishable by their offset cannon pinion A WI Technical Editor 0

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6 Horological Times • February 2004 The American Watch Guild announces the creation of the ® International Watch Collectors Society The Society will provide its members with the following

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Dr. Vitaly Wowk of Richmond, Ken­ particular. Today, the Tissot brand is a well­ tucky has generously donated a nearly mint known brand throughout the world. condition Charles Tissot & Fils watch in The Swiss-Russian connection. memory of his grandfather Mr. Julius Gus taw Catherine the Great (1729-1796), the German­ Von Hesse. This fine16 jewel, 20 ligne move­ born Empress of Russia, improved the eco­ ment is protected by an elegant engine-turned nomic, artistic and cultural climate of her 14K yellow-gold hunting case. This watch will adopted country by encouraging teachers, writ­ make a welcome addition to the AWI museum, ers, artists and scientists from other countries to be viewed and enjoyed by generations yet to come to Russia. During the period from 1765 to come. to 1773, several Swiss artisans started watch Charles Tissot & Fils was founded in factories in Moscow- only to fail within a few 1853 in Le Lode, Switzerland. Starting from years. Russia continued to try to develop a humble beginnings in a home workshop, Tissot watch and clockmaking industry through co­ grew to become a major supplier of luxury operative manufacturing programs with other clocks and watches to the Russian market in countries through the years.

8 Horological Times • February 2004 During the early 1920s, a suc­ jewelers name, and city on the dial as: cessful Switzerland to Russia business I. E. Morozov, St. Peterburg. model involved having the watch On behalf of all AWI members, chablons manufactured in Switzerland the Board of Directors and ELM Trust­ and assembled in Russia. This Charles ees, we thank Dr. Wowk for his gener­ Tissot & Fils watch is believed to be a ous gift to the AWI Museum in memory product of that business model. of his grandfather. Clockmaker friend Mr. 0 Vladimar Rubezhiu identified the

February 2004 • Horological Times 9 The Modern German Clock Movement Part 42A The Jauch 77 Unit and the Emperor Clock Company Mark Butterworth

To understand the Jauch Model 77 great historical importance in the clock busi­ unit, it is helpful to understand the history of ness, not only because of the large numbers of the company so closely associated with it in clocks it produced, but it also paved the way the U.S. An old advertising slogan by the for the resurgence of the American clock in­ Ingersoll Watch Co. was that it was the "watch dustry in the second half of the 20lh century that made the dollar famous." The Emperor and is still in business today selling both kit and Clock Company of Fairhope, AL at one time finished clocks. stamped on its boxes "the largest clock com­ There are some repair persons who pany in the world," and is the company that look down their noses at kit clocks because made the Jauch 77 famous in the U.S. It is they were made generally by amateur wood also true that Emperor Clock is the company workers (who like to use many screws to hold that made the kit clock famous (although there things together) and not always as easy to get were others such as Mason and Sullivan in the movement in and out of as a factory pro­ MA, Clock Craft in IL, and Kit Klock in WI) duction clock such as Sligh, etc. I take the op­ and the two are synonymous in the minds of posite view. The cabinets themselves were many. The company was founded in 1969 by usually solid wood of equal or better quality George Fowler and Phil Yost. The boom years than the average clock; the fit and finish de­ were the late 1970s and early 1980s and their pended on the skill of the owner and I have clocks are indeed in at least one home in most seen some really beautiful pieces far better of the towns of the country, not to mention than factory. The most important feature was overseas. There are many in our own small that the vast majority were made by a hus­ town. I have long felt that the company is of band, father, or grandfather as a legacy to a loved one. One cannot put a value or price tag on that. When I go into a home with one, the widow or daughter will often state that she realizes the clock may not have much market value but wants the clock done because of its great personal meaning. There are two things that can be learned from this. First, as long as a quality repair can be done on the piece, don't make a decision based on street value. Sec­ ond, do not prejudge the owner's willingness to pay based on the value of the piece or even the wealth of the owner or lack thereof. We all have our priorities on how to spend our money. The kit clock is in the mind of the owner an heirloom piece and I agree with the sentiment totally.

10 Horological Times • February 2004 Emperor had an ingenious and revolutionary idea. Since the builder was generally a woodworker and not a clock person, the movement, dial, hands, and chains were all preassembled onto a wooden frame with the move­ ment put into beat at the factory. This was then put in its own sealed box so it would stay clean and dust free until needed. The hands were even set to the proper time for striking and chiming. Once the clock case was built, the assembly could simply be inserted from the rear of the case and secured with six wood screws to the front. The gong assembly was screwed on and the rear cover screwed on after that. Lots of screws. The workhorse unit for these kits was what we refer to as the Jauch 77 unit and it was referred to as their Model lOOM. It was grandmother size, about 5" x 5". Emperor used in excess of 5,000 of these units annually and it may have been the single most common execution at that time. Jauch actually opened an assembly facility in Fairhope to service the factory. The origin of the stamp­ ing on the movement "77" seems to be lost to history, but it is true that the length of the pendulum from the pendu­ lum hook to the center of the bob is about that length.

February 2004 • Horological Times 11 The contributed photographs show the variations in stamping on the rear plate of this unit as well as the common front plate. In addition, photos show the frame arrangement of the unit both installed and out of the clock case. Since Emperor was the single largest user of this unit, Jauch went out of business shortly after the change to using Hermie was made. During the last twenty years, the existing spare parts for this unit have been used and repair of this unit has been made more difficult and expensive.

I would like to thank a number of people for their I should add that Emperor was not the sole user contributions to this article: of this unit, just the most common one in the U.S. It was John Newman, Emperor plant engineer, ret. later replaced by the Hermie unit 451-050/94cm unit due Sue Woodward, Emperor Clock to quality, price, and delivery problems with the unit. Sev­ Eleanor Carpenter, V.P. Emperor Clock, ret. eral variations of the Jauch unit are shown. Over time, the Em Grover, photos markings on the Jauch units changed, but there are anum­ Mike Schneider, photos ber of common elements to help in identifying the unit: Sterrie Weaver, photos 1. In most cases the number "77" appears somewhere on the rear plate. In part 42B, we will cover the retrofitting of the 2. Most are marked either Erhard Jauch Uhrenfabrik Hermie unit as one solution to the repair of the Jauch 77 or later Heinz Jauch. Dr. Heinz Jauch was a relative unit. who purchased the company. 3. The chime assembly is bolted to the unit with two Final thought: "The idea is there, locked inside, and all machine screws. you have to do is remove the excess stone."­ 4. The leader (pendulum hanger) is two piece for beat Michelangelo. adjustment 0 5. The strike hammer assembly is secured by an e-clip on the front plate.

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February 2004 Horological Times 13 Rock Quarry

Fred S. Burckhardt, FAWI

Now that January is over, and all the when one of them did that. He has a perma­ New Year's resolutions have been broken, it's nent 301 stamped on his forehead." time to get back to some serious business. For For those of you out there who have example, how do you tell a good customer how had some electronical-type training, tell me, much a battery replacement is going to cost where does the power go when the battery goes because their watch has one that is on the bad? Let's say you have a new watch battery discontinued list? One woman almost had the and you let it lay in the drawer for a couple of "biggie" right there in the store when she came years and when you go to use it, the power is to pick up her watch. It's a good thing she had gone. Something must happen to it. Does it just already given me her credit card or I would ooze out and get all over everything? Do the have had to go through her purse, which neutrons, protons, and electrons commit sui­ wouldn't have looked good in front of the other cide? These are questions that must be an­ customers. Besides, she was a feisty little thing swered if we are to talk intelligently to our used and would have tom me apart. battery customers. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not Now, how come some batteries can knocking the battery companies. After all, be bought for thirty cents and others cost many where would we be without them? Can you dollars? And why do the little ones usually cost imagine, all over the world people would be more than the big jobs? There's less material digging out their old mechanical watches and used so why the difference in price? One sup­ we would have to teach them how to wind ply house always sends a pair of plastic twee­ and set them. What a traumatic experience it zers with the expensive batteries. I guess that's would be for those who cannot come into your why they charge more. As a famous person store or shop anymore and say, "I need a new once said, "We don't need no stinking plastic battery." And while we are on this subject, tweezers!" I'd rather put them in with my fin­ how come nobody ever asks for an old bat­ gers anyway. Then when they come back, I tery? Do they really think you would put a can tell if they have my fingerprints or not. used battery in their watch? Come to think of One customer insisted I put a less ex­ it, everybody sells used cars, used clothing, pensive (you should never use the word cheap) used furniture, why not sell used batteries? battery in her watch. I picked one out that was "Hey, where did you get that collec­ about three times as thick as the old one, cut a tion of used batteries? They're really neat!" hole in the case back and stuck a piece of tape "Oh, I buy them from the watchmaker over the protruding battery. She was as happy down the street. He saves all the good ones as a lark. for me. If you want, I'll ask him to put your In closing, I would like to say to all the name on his list and he'll call you when he watch battery companies, I do accept free bat­ gets some in. You don't see many around any­ teries, especially the expensive ones, not used more. They're going to be worth a lot of money ones. And by the way keep your plastic some day. Be careful of the real old ones tweezers. though. Once in a while one may 'pop'. A 0 friend of mine was looking over his collection

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February 2004 • Horological Times 15 Alarms of American Mantel Clocks Part 3

David J. LaBounty, CMC, FBHI

Now we are ready to bend that new of explaining as an apprentice. The alarm has wire or see if the old one is the proper length. been serviced and adjusted and all that's left is Tum the set disk so the 12 position is at the top to know how to set it. and the alarm release lever has fallen into the To set the alarm, rotate the set disk notch. With the wire through the loop in the clockwise only please. The disk will tum coun­ alarm release arm, bend it into a hook shape terclockwise but the release lever will get bent and cut to length. Make some noise again by and be out of adjustment if it is forced past the giving the alarm a couple of winds. To see if notch in the cam. Rotate the disk until the time the wire is the proper length, rotate the set you want the alarm to go off is directly under disk clockwise until the release lever starts up the hour hand. For example, if you want the the slope of the notch in the cam. The alarm alarm to sound at 5:30, rotate the set disk until should stop (before it becomes unwound) due the hour hand is over the space between the to the little bit of pressure against the alarm V and VI. With a little practice you can achieve anchor. If the alarm fails to stop after the re­ an alarm release to within a couple of minutes lease lever reaches the top of the cam, you of the exact time. They weren't designed to will need to bend the release arm down slightly. be accurate to the minute but plus or minus Conversely, if the alarm doesn't go off at all ten minutes is achievable without too much when the release lever drops into the notch, trouble. the release arm will need to be bent up slightly. Don't forget to wind it, just a little, or Ideally, the alarm should be stopped it won't do anything at the proper time. If you when the release lever reaches the halfway wind it up all the way, it won't stop until it has point on the incline in the cam. run completely down forcing you to run screaming out of the building to get away. The How to UsetheAlarm alarm is very noisy and will certainly get your So now I've come full circle and fmd attention when it goes off. myself explaining to you what I was so fearful One last detail to mention is that the clock can't tell the difference between a.m. and p.m. so the alarm will go off the next time the release point is reached. If you want to get up at 5:30a.m. then wind the alarm, just a little, before you go to bed at night. If you want to scare your co-workers at the clock shop at 5:30p.m. (just to let them know it's time to quit) then wind it, all the way, just before you leave at 5:00p.m.

Acknowledgments Special thanks to Jerry Faier, CMC, and his wife Sue for their training and exper­ tise. I swear it wasn't me who wound all of the alarms! Adjusting the hammer arm to properly strike the 0 bell without binding the alarm anchor.

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February 2004 • Horological Times 17 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Clock Mainsprings ©2004 (All rights reserved by the author) Michael P. Murray

Mike Murray is the founder of Clocksmiths. He specializes in Atmos and 400-day (anniver­ sary) clock repair. He has worked in horological service since April, 1982. Mike is a member of AWl & NAWCC.

The most important thing to remem­ Some 99.9% of spring driven move­ ber, when dealing with clock mainsprings, is ments have click(s) and click spring(s). These that they are VERY dangerous. That is be­ items along with the ratchet wheel allow you cause they are full of potential energy just to wind in one (1) direction while they keep waiting to be released. Mainsprings have the the mainspring from unwinding. This is due to power to lacerate, cause blindness, and de­ the fact that the click makes contact with the stroy clock parts that you did not quote when ratchet wheel and the ratchet wheel is affixed you estimated your repair. to the main wheel arbor (axle). It is these clicks So please be careful and always wear and click springs that will allow you to "un­ eye protection (goggles) and glove your hands wind" or take the power off the mainspring. (leather is preferred). There are some exceptions in alarm, travel, Properly dealing with clock main­ and one particular 400-day clock but I'm not springs involves identification, eliminating the going to cover that in this article. power, removal, inspection, cleaning, lubrica­ The hole end mainspring is associated tion, replacement or repair, and installing. with a barrel. The click, click spring, and ratchet wheel are usually found on top of the front 1) Identification plate or winding side of the movement but can There are basically two (2) types of be found elsewhere such as underneath the clock mainsprings. They are hole end and loop barrel. The barrel will act as a "prevent" or end. The hole end is used inside a barrel and limiter and not allow the mainspring to unwind has a "D" or oval shaped hole at one end of into the other gears. the mainspring. This allows the mainspring to On the loop end mainspring, the click, be attached to a fixed point such as a barrel click spring, and the ratchet wheel are usually on hook. The loop end has either an oval or round the same side of the wheel that you wind. They closed end to allow a post or other fixed move­ are usually attached directly to the main wheel. ment stem to be used as the anchor of the The trouble with the loop end is that there is usu­ mainspring. ally nothing preventing the mainspring from un­ winding into the other gears, as you let the power 2) Letting down or removing the power down. To solve this problem you must use some­ ALVVAYS,ALVVAYS,ALVVAYS,the thing to act as a barrel or retainer. You can use first thing you MUST do after identifying which mainspring clamps, which usually come with a type of mainspring that you have, is to let the new mainspring or you can use any strong wire power down. This means to take the power off and tie the entire circumference of the main­ the mainspring so it can be safely handled and spring before you let it down. I personally use removed from the movement and/or barrel. new electrical cord or speaker wire.

18 Horological Times • February 2004 To let the power down, you will need a set of let With nothing to prevent the mainspring from un­ down keys. These are sometimes called bench keys. Let winding, it is you and the let down key that have all the down keys usually have their own size keys for proper fit power. So make sure the movement is secure because it on the mainspring-winding arbor. You can also find let down can start moving and it can get away from you and cause handles and keys that will allow you to use the original all kinds of damage. Now start to let up on the holding key used in normal winding to let down the mainspring. pressure on the hand holding the let down key. The main­ First find the right size let down key and place it spring will start to unwind. Unwind the mainspring as slowly on the winding arbor. Then release the spring part of the as you can comfortably without letting the mainspring down click spring (usually on loop end mainsprings) but some­ too fast. Here is where experience can teach you much times you will have to hold the click away from the ratchet more than I possibly can in this article. manually (usually on hole end mainsprings). When you release the click spring, the click will stay in place be­ 3) Removal cause of the potential energy stored in the mainspring. There are two (2) ways to remove the mainspring But when you manually release the click from the ratchet that is in a barrel or hole end spring. The preferred way is wheel be prepared to hold the bench key firmly because to use a mainspring winder. Thereby winding the main­ that is the only thing from letting the mainspring unwind at spring until the barrel easily slips off the mainspring and is a very fast and uncontrollable speed. The same goes for captured by the winder, usually using a sleeve that comes when you start to wind the mainspring and gently push the with the winder, and then slowly unwinding the mainspring click out of the way (on loop end mainsprings mostly). into the sleeve. You will first have to remove the barrel This winding process is actually the start of the let down cover. This will be covered in the next paragraph. Some procedure. Wind a small amount, in the tightening direc­ winders allow you to use the original arbor in order to let tion, so it is just enough to allow you to clear the click from down the mainspring. the ratchet wheel.

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February 2004 • Horological Times 19 The method I use is to remove the barrel cover machine thread on the hanger. In this way you will be able to by hitting the opposite end of the winding arbor with a capture the end of the mainspring as you clean and avoid brass, nylon, or fiber head hammer. This action will loosen accidents. You may use a vise for securing a mainspring. By the barrel cover. If you need to remove the winding arbor, this I mean, placing a screwdriver through the hole or loop you can do this by turning the arbor in the opposite direc­ end and then place the screwdriver in a vise. This will give tion that would wind the mainspring and pull to remove. you a fixed point for your inspection and cleaning. The other removal method is to remove the bar­ By the way it is still VERY important to wear rel cover and then grasp the two (2) inner coils (the ones protective eye wear (goggles) and gloves because of po­ closest to the center) with a pair of smooth faced pliers tential breakage while working on the mainspring. You and gently pull the coils out until they are free of the bar­ are now ready to attach the end of the mainspring to the rel. I then slowly and steadily pull the exposed coils, by hanger, capture it securely, and then insert a sturdy and hand, until the mainspring starts to come out. When sev­ long screwdriver in the inner coil of the mainspring to act eral coils are exposed, I then grasp the coils with my gloved as your puller. By simply backing away from the captured hand and guide the rest of the mainspring out of the bar­ or fixed point you will be able to slowly lengthen the main­ rel. What I mean by guiding is NOT pulling on the spring spring allowing you to inspect, clean, and lubricate. To but a sort of twist and tug which will loosen the coils and complete the "pass," walk back to the hanger. the mainspring will almost come out on its own. So please be careful. This is something that you must feel as you go 5) Cleaning and it takes some practice. To clean properly you will need several things. I I should stress here that this could be dangerous make four (4) passes on the mainspring. On the first pass because if you do not have adequate control of the un­ (the actual lengthening of the mainspring), I use a kero­ winding, the mainspring could jump out at you causing sene dampened terry cloth and scrub all sides firmly. By damage to yourself, the barrel and the mainspring. Also, if all sides, I mean both top and bottom surfaces as well as you pull too hard you will elongate the mainspring then it the thin sides. This removes most of the dirt and old lubri­ will not lie flat. A mainspring that does not lie flat will rub cant. At the same time you are cleaning the mainspring be the top and/or bottom of the barrel and lose power by not on the lookout for small cracks and deep rust because this is delivering a smooth power flow. This rubbing on the bar­ also your inspection pass. The second pass I use 4/0 (0000) rel cover may work the cover off over time. This is called steel wool (dry) and again scrub fmnly and on all sides. This a coned mainspring. removes rust, some pitting, and the remainder of the dirt Removing a mainspring that is a loop end is fairly and old lubricant. The third pass is again with the kero­ straightforward. The mainspring should be fully wound sene-dampened cloth to remove any residual particles left and then clamped. Clamps can be purchased or you can by the steel wool. use either steel wire or new lamp cord or speaker wire. In order to get at the last two (2) loops of the Make sure that whatever you use, as the mainspring clamp, mainspring, which should not be straightened, use pipe is strong enough to hold the mainspring in place while you cleaners or a small screwdriver with the terry cloth unwind. This way you can remove the entire mainspring wrapped around the blade. (clamp and all) along with the rest of the movement's parts. Once the mainspring is out of the movement you 6) Lubrication have the added problem of removing the mainspring clamp. The fourth and final pass is for lubricating. There Simply treat it like you would any other barreled main­ are many substances you can use and if you have a fa­ spring and use the instructions above which is either using vorite then by all means use it. a mainspring winder or by hand. I use a different terry cloth, which is damp with Slick 50 Synchron, a Synthetic Engine Formula, because 4) Inspection it is superior for mainsprings. It has micro-granulated PTFE The inspection of the mainspring is done at the (Teflon) particles, which, under pressure, bond to the spring same time as the cleaning. I take a plant hanger screw and drastically reduce the tum-to-tum friction that we feel (not the hook) and insert it into a sturdy and permanently in a mainspring when it is nearing fully wound. The base attached wood bench or other piece of old not-too-impor­ oil for the Slick 50 must be synthetic oil. Be careful when tant furniture. The kind of hanger I use is designed to go you purchase the Slick 50 because most types use non­ into a stud so it has a wood screw end and machine thread synthetic motor oil. end. Purchase at least two (2) hangers and place one ver­ In order to accomplish the bonding to the metal, tical and one horizontal. Using the vertical for hole end wind the spring three times fully (letting it down each time mainsprings and the horizontal one for loop end. You will of course) because that will transfer the PTFE onto the also need a butterfly nut, which is the same thread as the spring, thereby impregnating it with the Teflon.

20 Horological Times • February 2004 Just make sure that whatever lubricant you choose, If the uncoiled diameter is less than 2Yz times then you you don't use a lot. A light coating on the mainspring is all should replace the mainspring. For loop end, the relaxed that is needed. If you like to use grease then please make mainspring should be more than 2 times the diameter of absolutely sure that you use it sparingly. Grease spreads the mainwheel. easily making the next repair job all the more messy and Please do not confuse "set" with "over wound." you might be that next one to work on it. There is absolutely NO such thing as an over wound main­ spring. This expression probably started because the first 7) Replacement thing someone does when their clock stops is wind the If the mainspring is "set," badly coned, cracked, clock. Now since the problem is usually wear and an ac­ rusted, or in pieces, it MUST be replaced. Most clock cumulation of dirt, all the winding in the world will not supply houses carry mainsprings. You need to know how make the clock run. Therefore the clock is fully wound to order the correct size. First let me explain what a "set" and not running. So someone probably said, "Well its fully or fatigued means. wound so I guess its over wound." The explanation below is for any mainspring that To order the right size mainspring there are three is in a barrel and most loop end mainsprings cannot be (3) critical measurements in determining the correct main­ "set" because they are not contained inside a barrel and spring size. These are width, strength and the length and for are free to expand with the only limitations being the clock a hole end mainspring the inside diameter of the barrel. case and the clock movement. If the mainspring has been For a hole end mainspring, you only need the in­ sitting for a long time fully wound, it too can become set. side barrel diameter and the mainspring's width to order After removing the mainspring from the barrel, the proper size. My method for determining the proper (with a winder or by hand) place the mainspring on the size for the hole end mainspring is really quite simple. bench. The diameter of the uncoiled or relaxed mainspring Looking at any mainspring chart from your parts should be more than 2Yz times the diameter of the barrel. supplier's catalog, you will see that the sizes are listed by

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February 2004 • Horological Times 21 mainspring width. Within each width size there is usually warranty. Also the "modem" mainspring is generally of only one (1) size mainspring for each inside barrel diam­ better quality than what was used in the 1800s. eter listed. Therefore you have the proper size mainspring That being said, then what do we do when re­ with just the two (2) measurements of inside barrel diam­ placing the mainspring for the American clock from about eter and the actual mainspring width and you can use the 1830 to 1910? Most companies of that time used a main­ inside depth of the barrel leaving room for the barrel cover spring that was %" in width. Rather than replace what for the width. There is a slight indentation around the in­ was originally there it is good practice to replace with a side of the barrel for the barrel cover. Please take that slightly longer but weaker mainspring. into account when determining barrel depth and you will For example, if your original mainspring measured have the proper mainspring width. %" x .018" x 96", then replace it with one that measures Still looking at the mainspring chart, you will see %" x .017'' x 120". If your original mainspring measured that the exceptions are the widths of 4.0 mm, 8.0 mm, 9.5 %" x .016" x 78", then replace it with%" x .014" xx 108". mm, 11 mm, 13.0 mm, and 14.3 mm, which have one (1) Those are generally the two cased where replacing with individual barrel diameter, that have a choice of only two a weaker yet longer is acceptable. I know it's hard to (2) different mainsprings. The width of 19.0 mm is a little pass up on the mainspring specials that are seemingly al­ tricky because it has four (4) individual barrel diameters ways running on these popular mainsprings but both the with a choice of two (2) different mainsprings. But for clock and the owner will be much better off with a clock each inside barrel diameter and mainspring width you that will give fewer problems in the long run. NEVER have more than two (2) choices on which main­ Also, new mainsprings, as supplied, are coated spring is the proper one. This is where experience and with a rust inhibitor rather than a suitable lubricant, and common sense come into play. they need to be cleaned and lubricated, the same as used, With most English and German clocks the usual before being put into barrel or movement. ~~~~~~li~ID~~iliam~~~ barrel is 35 mm then the mainspring thickness is 0.35 mm. 8) Installation This generalization works about 90% of the time for these The first thing to check is making sure that the clocks. With these movements the inside diameter of the inner coil of the mainspring fits snugly around the main­ barrel usually gives you the mainspring thickness. spring arbor. If this point of contact is too loose then the Forloop end, or if you don't trust what I just stated winding arbor hook may not catch the inner coil hole. To about hole end mainsprings, let's measure. These mea­ tighten this fit, take smooth jawed pliers and squeeze the surements can be in inches or millimeters (I prefer inches). inner coil of the mainspring. Do this by working the pliers You should take these measurements with a micrometer around the last coil of the inner coil and keep the inner coil or caliper and a ruler. round so that the arbor hook can catch the inner coil hole. The width is the actual width of the mainspring or The mainspring arbor should require some force in order of any piece you still find lying around if the spring ex­ to place it inside the inner coil. This should assure that the ploded in the barrel, which they sometimes do. If for some arbor hook will easily enter the opening in the inner coil reason you do not have the old mainspring, then measure and have a good firm fit. the inside depth of the barrel. Measure it from the bottom To install any hole end mainspring you will defi­ to the barrel cover's ledge (a small depression inside the nitely need a mainspring winder. I'm not going to try to tell barrel just below the top). The strength is the thickness of you how to use one here except to say it is fairly straight­ the mainspring and the length is the complete length of the forward. I do have an article on-line that covers the Ollie mainspring. You'll have lots of fun trying to measure the Baker mainspring winder which is found at: ftp:// length by laying pieces back to back from an exploded ftp. webcom.comlpub/z4murray/repair/olliebaker.doc. mainspring. On some small and very light mainsprings, such For most American replacement spring sizes, as the type that is in an Atmos clock, you can rewind by please see ftp://ftp.webcom.com/pub/z4murray/repair/ hand. But in general hand rewiniling will make your main­ mainspr.doc or any current clock material supply house spring not lie flat (coning, remember that problem) so just catalog. don't. A comment on American mainsprings, it is now There is a small gadget for winding loop end main­ generally accepted that most American manufacturers of springs, which does come in handy from time to time. But the 1800s used mainsprings that were simply too power­ in general, I like to use the movement to help wind my ful for the movement. The generally accepted reason is loop end mainspring. Simply mount the mainspring on the that with an over powered mainspring, the clock would main wheel and insert it along with the 2"d wheel of the run past the point of normal wear and once sold, same train. The 2"d wheel is also referred to as the 1st most likely, the company would never have to honor any wheel because it is the 1st wheel after the main wheel. I'll

22 Horological Times • February 2004 refer to it as the 2"ct wheel. Assemble the two (2) wheels must determine the proper tension of the mainspring when inside the two (2) clock plates and secure with whatever the movement contains a stop wind. was securing them before you took the movement apart The preferred way to determine where to place (either pins or nuts). Once you are comfortable with this the stop is to let down the mainspring fully. Make sure procedure you can wind both mainsprings by inserting both there is no power being delivered to the train by removing main and first wheels. the verge and observe that the wheels do not tum. Then Now run a small piece of speaker wire through wind the mainspring until the train starts to move. This both sides of the 2"ct wheel and through both plates and will give you the zero point of the mainspring. The zero secure (tie several knots). You are now free to wind the point can lightly drive the train but does not have suffi­ mainspring normally until it is fairly tight (I like to go right cient power to drive the pendulum. up to the point where the mainspring will probably go only Once you have found the zero point, secure the one (1) more tooth on the ratchet wheel). Capture the train with either the verge or by blocking one of the upper mainspring as mentioned before and then remove the power wheels in the train and wind the mainspring fully. As you from the mainspring as I already explained, and you're wind, count the number of turns this takes and remember done. most likely you will be counting half-turns because of the limitations of your wrist. Sa) Proper tension where a "stop work" or Now that you have determined the total number Geneva stop exists of turns of the mainspring, the next step is to determine On some movements there are two additional the number of turns the stop works will allow. You can do wheels with one attached to the winding stem and the this by observation or by counting the slots in the stop other attached to the plate. These two wheels stop the itself. winding/unwinding process before the spring is actually What we are tying to accomplish is using only the fully wound and before the mainspring has reached the center of the mainspring. We can determine this by taking end of its potential tension. This is called a stop work. You the number of mainspring turns and subtract the number

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February 2004 • Horological Times 23 of turns the stop will allow. Then take that number and In general, you wind the main wheel one to 1Y2 divide it by 2 because the mainspring should have the same turns and you're done. Make sure that the cable will wind amount of turns both above and below the usable portion correctly as you wind the clock. Winding takes place on that the stop wind allows. the fusee wheel. The cable can, and will, cross or miss As an example, say the total number of main­ grooves on the fusee unless you watch it very closely. spring turns is 20 and the number of turns allowed by the Once the cable winds correctly on the fusee, it will do so stop works is 10. So, 20- 10 = 10, and divided by 2 = 5. on its own each and every time because it will spool cor­ This means that the unused portion of the mainspring at reedy onto the main wheel. both above and below the stop will be 5 turns each. The initial set up is not as easy as it sounds be­ cause the mainspring tightens as you spool the cable onto Continuing with the above example, you can ap­ the fusee. This tightening makes guiding the cable onto ply this information in either of two ways. the fusee extremely difficult. When placing the cable around the main wheel try to keep good spacing between a) Wind the mainspring fully and let it down by 5 com­ the individual lines of cable. While you are winding to the plete turns and place the stop portion of the stop works fusee, try your best to guide the cable before each turn of at that point. the fusee arbor and wind very slowly.

b) Again find the zero point of the mainspring. Wind 9)Repair the mainspring 5 complete turns. Then place the first Most times a mainspring cannot be repaired. The position of the stop on the stop works there. Be sure exception is the hole end mainspring that has a break in to double check this by winding the mainspring, with the hole end. This is the end which attaches to the barrel the stop works in place, while making sure you get tongue or hook. the 10 complete turns as the stop works in this case After you have removed the mainspring, hand will allow. clean the broken end to be fixed. Then cut off the end of the mainspring. I do this with a rounded cut using heavy­ The quick and easy method in determining where duty tin snips. Heat the last 3 to 4 inches of the new end to place the stop is to first fully wind the mainspring then until cherry red and let the mainspring air cool. This is back-off the mainspring anywhere from 1 to 3 turns or called annealing and will take the hardness and temper revolutions. Backing off is a controlled unwinding of the out of the mainspring allowing you to rework it. mainspring. Then place the stop wind on so that you can­ When the mainspring has sufficiently cooled (about not wind the arbor any further. five (5) minutes), file the new end until it is rounded and On the usually overpowered American and Asian there are no burrs or sharp edges. Then start the new movements you can back off the full three (3) turns. On hole. I use a mainspring or power punch but you can use the finer European movements it is generally best to stay a straight centering punch and a hammer. Center your under two (2) turns because there is much less excess in hole about one to two inches from the freshly cut top of the mainspring. the mainspring end. I file the punched hole to as close to the original size as possible. Even though this process 8b) Properties for a Fusee shortens the mainspring somewhat it should have no overall Many English and some other clocks use a fusee. effect. That is because most mainsprings are designed to A fusee is a coned or fluted wheel above the mainspring run the clock well beyond the stated running time (day, barrel. This fusee wheel is connected to the main or going week, etc.). wheel by cable, chain, or gut. The fusee is supposed to Finally, I take a fine file and make sure that there keep the power delivered by the mainspring fairly con­ are no burrs or edges where both the whole and new end stant as the mainspring unwinds. has been cut. You can go one step further and take some This must be set up correctly by first winding the Crocus cloth or 4/0 emery paper and do some further cable or gut on the main wheel. This means that the fusee smoothing. has absolutely none of the cable wound on it. The main Some prefer to harden and temper the new main­ wheel has a winding arbor, a click, and ratchet. These are spring end but I find that this is an unnecessary step. That in place for the sole purpose of placing tension on the is because the mainspring end is not subject to the stresses mainspring. The reason for this is that there must be ten­ and movements that would require further treatment, but sion as the cable winds off the fusee or the clock will stop each to their own methods. prematurely and more importantly the cable will loosen Have fun but please take great care when and get tangled or interfere with other wheels as the clock handling a clock mainspring. runs. 0

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ETA SA, a Swatch Group Company, will offer the movement in question, carry out maintenance tasks, new technical training courses, as well as new didactic realize adjustments and use the specific functions. The CD-ROMs, which explain the functioning of selected ETA­ target groups are skilled watchmakers, service centers, movements. instructors, watchmaking schools, etc., on a world-wide The diversity and technological sophistication of scale. the movements manufactured by ETA SA requires more specific knowledge about the way these movements work. The course program of ETA SA for 2004: It is therefore unthinkable that the most important manu­ facturer of movements in Switzerland would bring on the • Basic courses and further training courses on quartz market technologically sophisticated calibers without of­ and Autoquartz movements (AI) for watchmakers and fering his customers the possibility to update their watch­ repairers. making knowledge. • Update on the new ETA movements (A2) for watch- In order to satisfy the ever increasing demand, makers and repairers. ETA SA will offer various new courses on the mechani­ • New mechanical chronograph course (A3). cal chronographs (A3) and the quartz chronographs (A4) • New quartz chronograph course (A4). as from January 2004. The other seminars basically stay • Individualized courses for technical, commercial and the same, but of course they have been updated in con­ sales staff (A5). tent, so that the newly launched ETA movements are • Mechanical movements maintenance course, excluding included. chronographs (A 7). Not only the courses taking place at the Training Center in Grenchen but also those courses which are of­ • Technical training seminars (product knowledge about fered locally are realized in partial cooperation with vari­ mechanical and quartz watches) for commercial, ous watch brands and watchmaking schools all over the administrative and sales staff (D1). world. This cooperation highlights ETA's commitment to guarantee professional training on a very high level, in or­ ETA SA training center courses can be given in der to cover the needs of its customers and the watch­ English, French, German, Italian and Spanish by our makers on the world market. Grenchen trainers. Possibilities are broadened by the use Encouraged by the success of the first CD-ROM of decentralized instructors who can teach in Portuguese, ETASwissl@b presenting the caliber ETA 7750, ETA SA Greek and all Scandinavian languages. continues the development and marketing of its ETASwissl @b training concept. Four new CD-ROMs will Contact: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse, Train­ be launched, introducing the calibers 11 Yz" ETA 205.911, ing Centre, Bahnhofstrasse 9, 2540 Grenchen, Switzer­ lOW' ETA 251.471, 16Y2'' ETA 6497-2 and 11Y2'' ETA land. Phone +41 32 655 27 72. Fax +41 32 655 71 74. 2892A2. E-mail: [email protected]. Internet: http://www.eta.ch These interactive teaching aids are very easy to 0 use. Their aim is to help understanding the functioning of

26 Horological Times • February 2004 ETA TECHNICAL TRAINING 2004 Designation Type of Participants Duration 2004Dates Language Place Course

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February 2004 • Horological Times 27 Disaster Planning

Part 3 Writing Your Disaster Contingency Plan Linda Chrysler

In Part 1, you listed every type of disaster that Remember that each type of disaster that you iden­ might occur in your area and then ranked them in the or­ tified in Part 1 should be addressed as some items in your der of probability of occurrence. You then determined the plan will be affected differently dependent on the type of top five or six most likely to occur in your area. Then in disaster which occurred. Some information listed may seem Part 2, you listed the top disasters and answered a series redundant, but remember that the information included in of questions about each. Once the questions have each your plan may be the only information you have readily been asked and answered, it is time to organize and write available. You don't want to be scrambling to find em­ your plan. Your plan can be written in minute detail for ployee emergency contact information or vendor phone each type of disaster or can be generalized to cover many numbers while in crisis mode. types of disasters, with specifics for certain occurrences. Either way, it must be written, with copies stored off-site. Sample Outline: A 3-ring binder containing all information is helpful and makes updating easier. In Part 3, we will discuss the docu­ 1. Employee Safety mentation necessary to help ensure your plan is a. Direction and Control successful. b. Communications Remember, your plan will serve as a recovery c. Alerting and Warning guideline during a stressful time when you may not be d. Facility Shutdown able to think and react as you normally would. The amount e. Organizational Relocation and Essential of information you include in your plan will directly affect Operations how quickly your business recovers in the event of a di­ f. Emergency Shelter and Supplies saster. Your plan could also directly affect the amount and extent of damage you sustain. As your business 2. Emergency Contact Lists/Support Materials changes, so should your contingency plan. It should be a. Employee and Management Contacts reviewed and updated annually and discussed with your b. Police, Fire and Medical Contacts employees and family. Everyone should be familiar with c. Insurance Information the plan and its contents. Remember that the plan is de­ d. Vendor Information signed to protect the lives of you, your family, your em­ e. Procedure Manuals and Charts ployees and to protect your property. f. Floor Plan and Equipment Information At this point, it is your decision as to how your g. Hazardous Material Data Sheets plan is to be structured. In making this decision, you need h. Mutual-Aid Agreements to determine what level of detail you feel you might need 1. Local Resources given a stressful situation. If you determine that you do not handle stressful situations well, your written plan may 3. Continuity of Management and Production require more detail. There should be sufficient detail that a. Board of Directors if you were incapacitated someone else would be able to b. Emergency Lines of Management Succession take your written plan and follow it. Don't rely on your c. Alternate Headquarters memory, write it down! Include everything, even mun­ d. Preservation of Records dane items, like where flashlights are stored! Remember e. Continuity of Production/Operations to plan for the worst and hope for the best. A sample outline of a fairly detailed Disaster Contingency Plan might 4. Identifying and Protecting Vital Records look like the following. a. Protecting Vital Records

28 Horological Times • February 2004 b. Safeguarding Vital Records and Computer Information c. Evaluate Record Protection and Backup

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February 2004 • Horological Times 29 From the Workshop

Jack Kurdzionak, CW

You Are Invited obsolescence, shortages, or a manufacturer's Do you have a solution to a watch or refusal to supply those parts. Appropriate ser­ clock repair problem that you want to share vice literature and specialized tools are not al­ with our membership? Do you have a ques­ ways available to watch and clock makers thus tion about a repair problem you would like to adding another complication to the work. These ask? I invite you to participate in this column are the things we cannot control. However, we with your suggestions, questions, and com­ can control the use of our time more efficiently ments. It's easy. Just e-mail me at AWl to get more work done with less wasted effort. or write using the This article follows a WATCH through old standby known as the postal service. You the take in and estimating procedure but the can even fax me at 513-367-1414. overall concepts apply to clocks as well. Clocks I will do my best to help you help the are just larger and more difficult to store and membership. By sharing your questions and keep organized. Most watch repairs can be suggestions all of our members can benefit organized by using boxes, numbered receipts, from our combined knowledge and experi­ estimating forms, plastic zip-lock bags and a ence. The ideas, tools, techniques and prod­ disciplined approach to keep track of work. ucts presented in this column are suggested by the author and contributing members and WATCH REPAIR 10 REORDER CALL 1-«10-243-6144 are not endorsed by any manufacturer, sup­ plier, advertiser or AWl itself. THE WATCIII\IAKER 379 Main Street Sloneham, MA ~180 WORKING SMARTER PART 3 {781) 438-6977 www.ttlewatdlmakM .com ~ CWatch. ,d..fv. c.Repa•u Organizing Estimates a Life would be much simpler for watch DATE RECEIVED I • • • I JAN 15, 2004 WILL CALL and clock makers if our businesses were or­ • I 0 • • I ganized like an automobile dealership service $ $11 $ $500 JACK K. department. The Toyota transmission special­ ist only services the transmissions in that brand. NAME: _ J_I_M_ L_U_B_I_C______He has a full supply of genuine factory parts ADDRESS: 701 ENTERPRISE DRIVE

supplied by a Toyota parts specialist right in CITY HARRISON ST:Qij__ZlP 45030 the workshop. In addition he has all of the ~:8 513-367-9800 ~E : SAME factory tools and service manuals at his fin­ MAKE: OMEGA MODEL: SEAMASTER gertips to help him complete the job. Contrast =~~ GENT'S DIVER'S STYLE this picture with the shop you own or work in. .JC OVERHAUL I CLEAN 0 RUSlY J( MAINSPRING Watch and clock repair shops take in 0 STAFF 0 DIAL REFURBISH 0 CIRCUIT • STEM & CROWN 0 BATTERY 0 FACTORY a broad range of timepieces, made by many 0 CRYSTAL !X GASKET )(] ESTIMATE different manufacturers, which range in age 0 HANDS 0 COIL D GUARANTEE INSTRUCTIONS: CASE BACK SCRATCHED. from current production models to genuine an­ CLASP LOOSE tiques. They have no spare part specialist on staff to supply parts on demand. In fact, they may not be able to obtain needed parts due to

30 Horological Times • February 2004 WATCH REPAIR ESTIMATE FORM Customer's name Job number Date received Date estimate given LUBIC 2622 JANUARY 15, 2004 JANUARY 16, 2004 Date approved Total cost Completion date Technician's name JANUARY 17, 2004 $11 JAN 31, 2004 JACK K.

Watch manufacturer Caliber number Case reference number OMEGA 1108 695.0787

Service or spare part required Charge Source Order date Date rec'd FACTORY SERVICE OVERHAUL $5 STOCK GENUINE STAINLESS CROWN $1 OMEGA JAN 17 JAN 20 GENUINE CRYSTAL GASKET $1 OMEGA JAN 17 JAN 20 GENUINE CASE BACK WASHER $1 OMEGA JAN 17 JAN 30 MAINSPRING $2 STOCK STEM $1 STOCK CLASP REPAIR NC STOCK

Watches taken in for repair should be written up on a numbered, triplicate take-in form (available custom printed as pictured from many suppliers such as Stars truck) Driven by a smooth and placed in a sturdy (3 mil), transparent plastic zip-lock belt system at 240RPM. Now... (8 V2 x 5 inch available from U-Line Packaging Supplies) SHAPE job bag. The customer receives one copy of the form as a WATCH claim check, the second copy is filed for record keeping, and the third copy is placed inside the plastic bag. An es­ CRYSTALS timating form (see sample) is filled out and also placed in Multi purpose precision the bag with the watch. Each bag with one watch goes to grinder for crystal grinding one of two boxes, the ESTIMATING box or the SHORT and sharpening tools. JOB box. Jobs requiring full service or an estimate go to • 260, 600, 7200 diamond grit and a ceramic lap the ESTIMATE box even if the customer says just do the wheel a vailable repair regardless of cost. It is best to discuss repair charges • Wheel turns clockwise or counterclockwise. • Tool sharpening HERMLE • KIENINGER • URGOS fixtures available Order #001-525B H. HERR • REGULA $349 plus shipping from Includes 600 Grit JSuttnbJortb GClodts, Jnc. Diamond Wheel Whyrepairwhen you can replace? THELARGESTMOVEMENTSUPPLYINTHEWORLD GRS Tools FREE PRICE LIST: Glendo Corp. Call toll free: 1-800-258-5418 900 Overlander Rd. 5300 59th Ave. W • Muscatine, lA 52761 Emporia, KS 66801 E-mail: bci@muscanetcom • Web:IIVIIINV.butterworthclocks.com SAME DAY SHIPPING • TWO-YEAR WARRANTY Mark Butterworth

February 2004 • Horological Times 31 calls can be returned at a later time and customers can speak with an assistant while estimates are being done. Accurate estimating depends not only upon skill and knowl­ edge but also requires concentration and attention to the estimating process. Much can be accomplished in a small block of dedicated, uninterrupted time. Use an estimating sheet similar to the one pic­ tured for each job. Copy the one shown here or design your own. Then order a thousand or so copies from a printer who will make them into note pads of 100 sheets. The estimating form has marked spaces to record all rel­ evant information regarding what services and parts are needed, the source you use to supply them, the date parts are ordered and when they are received. The customer's name, make of watch, caliber number, and case refer­ ence are all on the estimating form. As the watch is being evaluated, every needed service or spare part, even screws and clicksprings, are listed on the estimate form. The watch and completed before proceeding with any work rather than trying to estimate form are placed in the plastic bag and put into a collect a disputed charge after the job is complete. All third box, ESTIMATES TO CALL. Watches which were others go to the SHORT JOB box. Short jobs are those taken apart to estimate can be placed in a partitioned plastic simple operations, which include cell replacements, water box (as shown in the photo) labeled with the job number resist testing, bracelet repairs, etc. Set aside enough time and stored until the job is either approved or assembled to each day to complete all of the repairs in the SHORT return undone. The estimating form is put into the plastic JOBS box. Very few customers will have a problem with bag and put in the ESTIMATES TO CALL box along overnight service. Instead of estimating repairs one at a time as they with the others. A shop that utilizes a standard, routine procedure arrive, allow some time for the ESTIMATE box to accu­ such as the one outlined above to take in work will have a mulate several bags and then work on the estimates as a dedicated place to store the work and quickly retrieve it. batch. Customers leaving work are told to expect an es­ Next month we will continue following the watches as timate within a reasonable time frame after the watch has they progress through the shop. been received. Allot an hour or two as needed, depending 0 upon your workload, to concentrate on estimates, notal­ lowing any interruptions to interfere with the task. Phone

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32 Horological Times • February 2004 Don't blow dirt all over ... Suck it up!

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February 2004 • Horological Times 33 Affiliate Chapter Report

Glenn D. Gardner, CMW

I am still waiting for those newslet­ We have been wanting to travel in that area ters. I have decided that the competition for for years. Many years ago we would take our the best Affiliated Chapter newsletter at the children to the conventions and go someplace annual meeting will only include those sent to else after the convention. Those were some me. I would very much like to use some of good vacations. Start planning your vacation the information from our affiliates in this around the convention and meeting, you won't column. regret it. We have to come up with another way Jim Lubic wants me to remind you of the affiliated chapters can help the ELM Trust. the opportunity for your group to raise funds. As you should know by now, the battery con­ When your group buys a bench course and test has been done away with. You can still has more than 8 people attending, your group send the money that you receive from selling makes money by organizing and getting the your batteries to the ELM Trust and I know it participants. It is a very good way of making will be appreciated. So put your thinking caps money for sending your representative to the on and let me know your thoughts. AWI meetings. My wife, Donna, and I are going to 0 make a vacation around the AWI convention.

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34 Horological Times • February 2004 AWl Material Search/Movement Bank

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is designed to work in this unique member service to as sist professionals in re­ conjunction with the AWl Movement Bank. If you can placing hard-to-find parts for vintage timepieces. When a supply any of the items listed here, please send details to member cannot locate a replacement part through normal the Material Search Network. Do not send the items sources, the Movement Bank/Material Search Network to AWl. Members requesting these items will be advised (which consists of movements, timepieces and materials of their availability, and will contact you directly. donated to the Trust) is often able to help. There is a fee of $10.00 for each search. The fee will be waived if a 1P5 Rolex 1040 jeweled pallet fork spring for a part or movement of equivalent value is donated to the jump second, Part #6987. Movement Bank. The AWI Material Search Network first contacts If you can supply any of these items please con­ several dozen material houses and outlets on behalf of the tact: AWl Material Search Network, American Watchrnak­ member to determine if the missing part is available from ers-Clockmakers Institute, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, any commercial source in the United States or Canada. If OH 45030-1696. Toll Free: 1-866-367-2924, ext. 305; no other source is available, the Movement Bank is Phone: (513) 367-9800, Fax: (513) 367-1414 or E-mail: searched for a usable spare part. If found, the fair mar­ mhuff@ awi-net.org. ket value of the part will be assessed and the part made available for sale to the member. If the part cannot be The AWl-ELM Trust, in cooperation with the found in the Movement Bank, the search will be listed in American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, maintains the Horological Times. 0

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Lucy Fuleki, Assistant AWl Executive Director There are few better examples of vol­ In the mid-1970s Jack gradually be­ unteers than the members of the Kurdzionak gan to enlarge his part-time avocation into a family ... AWI President Jack Kurdzionak, CW; small home-based business, which grew ev­ his wife Terry; and their sons John (32) and ery year. In fact it grew so much that in 1981, David (27). Jack quit his high school teaching job at the Jack was not always a watchmaker. very start of the school year and opened a full­ After graduating from Northeastern Univer­ time trade shop operating outofhis home. Jack sity in 1967, Jack was employed as a high did not entirely quit teaching, however, as he school science teacher for 14 years. Terry accepted the position of watch and clock re­ Kurdzionak was a nursing student at North­ pair instructor at the North Bennett Street eastern University when she met Jack in 1966. School's evening division at about the same Terry and Jack were married in 1968. During time he left his position at the high school. He the early years of their marriage, Jack discov­ was now teaching watch and clock repair ered the avocation of repairing watches and at the same school he attended some years clocks. He attended the evening division of the earlier! North Bennett Street School in Boston for The watch and clock repair business several years to further his watch and clock operated out of the Kurdzionaks' home in repair training. Stoneham, MA from 1981 through 1987, and

Terry, Jack, Dave and John Kurdzionak.

36 Horological Times • February 2004 served not only private customers, but also many of the he was giving. The book was donated to AWl, and every jewelry stores in Boston and its suburbs. An amusing tale new member receives a copy when he or she joins AWL from this period is that Jack would often estimate the same One of Jack's favorite activities is traveling watch some 2, 3, or 4 times, because its owner would throughout the United States, speaking at local affiliate "shop the job" around to various jewelry stores near Bos­ chapters on AWI issues, or presenting a number of pro­ ton, yet ALL these stores were sending their work to Jack's grams which he has prepared on service issues and prof­ basement watch shop! itable repair methods. Jack has no greater desire than to Meanwhile, around 1985, the North Bennett Street have AWl and its members recognized by the public, and School closed its watch repair division. After the closing, the watch and clock industry, as the premier organization a number of students asked their teacher Jack if he would of its kind. And his actions and his travels and his writings carry on teaching classes at another location. A class­ show it. room at the high school where Jack had taught in the 1970s Son John joined the family business as a full-time was rented two evenings per week and the watch and clock maker after graduation from Merrimack College in clock repair classes continued there. 1993. John aggressively expanded the efficiency and ca­ In 1987, Jack and Terry decided to move the busi­ pacity of the store's Clock Repair Department. But in 1995, ness out of their home and to open a modest retail watch the Kurdzionaks outgrew their small store and moved repair shop in their hometown in a small store of 37 5 square across the street to a much larger store (1000 square feet) feet. It is at this time that Terry left her nursing career to adding a number of clock lines. In 1998 John rented yet go to work full-time for the family business. The store additional space adjacent to the store, for the exclusive opened just after Thanksgiving Day, 1987, with high hopes use of the always-busy Clock Repair Department. He is and very little merchandise. It opened in the middle of a President of the AWl -affiliated Massachusetts Watchmak­ recession, and right around the time of the 1987 stock ers-Clockmakers Association, and immediate past AWI market crash. Worse, many "townies" showed their sup­ Affiliate Chapter Director. He is a life member of AWI, port by telling the family that a watch store would never and married Christine Mcisaac in 2001. succeed in their town. Now that the Kurdzionaks had a retail store, the arrangement with the high school for room rental was ter­ minated, and the watch and clock repair classes were now held in the back of the new store. It was also at this time that Jack became the President of the AWI -affiliated Mas­ sachusetts Watchmakers-Clockmakers Association. Jack began attending the Annual AWI Meeting in 1991 as a delegate representing it. Since then, Jack has not missed a single AWl Annual Meeting. In 1994 the travel bug bit Jack. He attended The Henry Fried Horological Tour with Henry, a man for whom Jack held the deepest respect and admiration. Jack trav­ eled with Henry and his tour group for a couple more years until Henry passed away in 1996. Despite Henry's passing, Jack continued to travel to Switzerland with the "Henry Fried Tour" anytime he had the opportunity. Jack eventually became the Affiliate Chapter Chairman at AWl, a Director, a Vice-President, and for the past year and a half he has proudly served as Presi­ All this every month at a bargain price for AWl members: $65 dent of AWI. Despite the commitments at AWI and those (normal price $79) for the first year's subscription. Just fill in the form below and send it, along with a US$ check made out to 'Splat associated with operating his business, he has also attended Publishing Ltd', to Clocks Magazine, Elizabeth House, Royal several classes held at the ETA school in Grenchen, Swit­ Elizabeth Yard, Dalmeny EH29 9EN, UK Tel/fax: 044 131 331 zerland, and attends the Basel Fair every year. 3200. Email: subscription~'@clocksmagazine . com . ·I ------If all these things were not enough, for the past :First name ...... Last name ...... AWl N"- ...... •. I six years Jack has written the "From the Workshop" col­ I •Address ...... I umn in Horological Times. The column focuses on re­ I I pair and service issues that the membership faces. In l ' ' ''' ' '''''''''''''''~''''·" ' '''" ~ '' ''''''''''' ' ''' ' ''' ' ' ''''' '''' '' ''' '' ''"''' ''' ' ''''''"' ' ' ' '''''''''' ' ''''''' ' ''' ' ''' ' ''''' ' ''''''''''' ' 'u I 2000, Jack wrote and published the booklet "Profitable : ...... Zipcode ...... Country ...... , t t I I Watch and Clock Repair" that went along with a seminar ?clephone N2 ...... Email address ...... @ ...... :

February 2004 • Horological Times 37 Jack and Terry were instrumental in bringing the AWI 2004 to New England. The 2004 AWI Annual Meeting and convention will be held at the Sheraton South Portland Hotel in South Portland, Maine. This is a "first" for AWI, and Jack and Terry feel that this will be a great op­ portunity to take the family on a vacation to Maine, at the same time increase your knowl­ edge by listening to quality horological present­ ers, including James Moss from Littleton, Mas­ sachusetts; Richard Ketchen from Carlisle, Mas­ sachusetts; George Collard from Portland, Maine; and Richard and Linda Balzer from Freeport, Maine. In recent years, AWl dues increases have caused some members to reconsider their memberships. Jack believes AWl membership is a bargain! The actual cost of providing mem­ bership in AWl is $250 per member (taking the annual budget divided by number of members). The $74 paid by members for annual dues is less than one-third the actual cost, with the supplemental income coming from Son David came to work as sales manager at the the Horological Times magazine and the Trust Fund. Jack family business after his graduation from Plymouth State questions, "What other club can you join where some­ College in 1999. He has aggressively expanded the sales body else is paying 75% of the cost?" He adds, "The sale department by going to the Basel Fair annually to pur­ of Mr. Packard's watches has made this possible." By chase watches and discover the latest trends and styles comparison, Jack remembers that in 1980 he paid $210 to for his customers. David manages and oversees the ad­ the Massachusetts Teachers Association for annual dues ministrative part of the repair department, and also man­ (that membership was not voluntary). ages the new watch sales in their showroom and on-line The Kurdzionaks recently celebrated Jack's 60th at www.thewatchmaker.com. David was married to Trisha birthday at a surprise gathering. Guests included family, Geddes in July of2003. Dave and Trisha will be traveling friends, buddies from Jack's college days, local and state to Switzerland in April for a week of traveling and then to politicians, colleagues from his days as a public school attend the Basel Fair. teacher and even former high school students. Paul Jack, Terry, John, and David run the store full time. Wadsworth, AWl Parliamentarian, attended the birthday The shop also employs two part-time watchmakers. Jew­ party as a representative of AWL elry is not sold or serviced at the shop, it concentrates on And incidentally, those watch and clock repair selling and servicing watches and clocks only. In early classes that were taught in the back of the Kurdzionaks' December 2003, over a foot of snow fell in Stoneham, store were discontinued just this past year after 17 years MA but it didn't keep the Kurdzionaks from digging out of being held there. This, not due to lack of interest, but their store and staying open for business. Jack and Terry because the business had expanded so much and the in­ also have the rare luxury oflivingjust a few minutes walking creased commitments all of the family members had, that distance from the store. In pleasant weather, they walk to the family could no longer afford to close down a few work. And yes, they DO take days off, and enjoy spend­ nights a week for the students and their projects. There is ing time with their new black lab "Ebby" at their small just too much work to be done! vacation cabin in the White Mountains of New Hamp­ AWI needs more volunteers like the Kurdzionaks, shire, some 2 hours north of the family business. and AWl members need to get involved such as the In the late-1990s, Terry purchased Eckcells Sup­ Kurdzionaks have in order to fully appreciate what AWI ply, a wholesale battery and parts distribution supplier to has to offer. Get involved with your affiliate chapters, attend the watch trade. Eckcells advertises in the Horological bench courses, volunteer to serve on AWl committees, at­ Times, and rents an exhibitor's table at the AWl Annual tend the Annual Meeting, and stay in touch with each other Meeting's vendor fair each year. She has served as Chair­ through the AWI- Matters chat room on the internet. AWI is man of the AWI Membership Committee for many years, the largest group of its kind in the world, and with your and also assists with planning the Annual Meeting. efforts, it can be the best. Will you help? 0

38 Horological Times • February 2004 BULLETIN AWl Directors' BOARD E-mail Address Directory Director AWl E-mail Address NEW REQUESTS Jack Kurdzionak: President [email protected] WaterWelder Torch Jim Door: 1st Vice President [email protected] David Lannom, Springfield, TN, is looking for an instruction manual for a Water Welder Torch. Alice Carpenter: Secretary acarpenter@ awi-net.org Mark Butterworth: Treasurer [email protected] ITEMS STILL NEEDED Henry Frystak hfrystak@ awi-net.org Schatz Clocks Roland (Ron) Iverson riverson@ awi-net.org We are seeking a distributor or someone who services Schatz Robert D. Porter bporter@ awi-net.org clocks. James Sadilek jsadllek@ awi-net.org Do you have information regarding this month's requests? Do Dennis Warner dwamer@ awi-net.org you need information about one of this month's responses? If so, send your information or requests to: Manuel Yazijian myazijian@ awi-net.org Horological Times Bulletin Board 701 Enterprise Drive James Zimmerman jzimmerman @awi-net.org Harrison, OH 45030-1696 Toll-Free: 1-866-367-2924, ext. 307 Glenn D. Gardner: Affiliate Chapter Director [email protected] Phone: (513) 367-9800 Fax: (513) 367-1414 Joseph Juaire: REG Director [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 0 Tony Riggio: lAB Director [email protected]

AWl Home Study Course in Clock Repair Based on the original correspondence course written and administered by Laurie Penman, AWl's resident clock instructor, this course is constructed to provide information and instruction in a manner that is immediately useful in both learning and practicing clock repair. The course contains 16 lessons. At the completion of each lesson you will receive comments and suggestions from Laurie Penman, and a pass or fail grade. Those who achieve a pass grade in each section will receive a certificate of completion. Mr. Penman will be available to answer questions or offer sugges­ tions to each student.

The AWl Home Study Course in Clock Repair package contains all the material and information necessary to success­ fully learn the fundamentals of clock repair, including The Clock Repairer's Handbook by Laurie Penman and a one-year subscription to Steven G. Conover's monthly publication, Clockmaker's News­ letter. Course participants will be invited to attend a 2-day meeting at AWl to confer with Mr. Penman and meet other students. AWl Members - $750 Non-members - $825 Contact Nancy Wellmann, AWl Education Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Phone Toll Free 1-866-367-2924 ext. 303 or (513) 367-9800

February 2004 • Horological Times 39 Education Update

Laurie Penman

January brought the start of the first This class is not the whole story of course, evening class sessions of 2004 - on Wednes­ there is much more to learn, but it is intended day 14th to be precise. Both watch and clock to provide men and women whom an employer courses are running under the tutelage of Tom can safely take on and be able to rely on for Schomaker and myself respectively. As usual good work and an informed approach to mod­ there will be three sessions in the year, of ten ern and antique clocks. weeks each and again, as usual, we expect to Since the course is structured and the see a wide range of work. This is the advan­ content of each week is programmed, there tage of this type of class, students come from are weeks that will be of interest to existing within a radius of about 90 miles and as a con­ clockmakers, 'Platform escapements' for in­ sequence we see clocks that represent a wide stance, covering the platform and the sepa­ spectrum of the repairs that are called for. If rate lever and pallets arrangement that is seen we only had students from the Cincinnati area in several types of German clocks of the 19th our chances of seeing so wide a range would and early 20th centuries. The various escape­ be lessened. ments, recoil and deadbeat, or any of the sub­ Later this year, (around August), the jects that you will see advertised as the con­ eighteen week "Professional" classes will be tent of the eighteen week course. All can be run. These are full time and have a six week taken on their own. sandwich-filling of practice in the students' Outside of the structured classes, I home workshops on clocks that will have been would like to know what interest there is in a viewed before they start on them. The course general "Problem clock" and "Clock problems" will cover much more than the techniques class in mid-April. This would be aimed at deal­ needed to inspect, clean, bush and re-pivot a ing with clocks that have proved awkward - modern movement. The proper treatment of and in straightening out the sort of tangle that antique clocks will be covered, including the results when an escapement has been "im­ making of parts that are too decrepit to be re­ proved." Putting a gloss on what you already paired - and in much the same manner as the know about escapements, so that smashed originals were made. pallet bodies for a Brocot, or missing Black These parts will be the striking front Forest bent strips, can be remade in their origi­ works of rack mechanisms and countplate, nal image. This would be a totally unstruc­ recoil escapements (solid and bent strip), Gra­ tured class and prepared to deal with anything ham deadbeats, Brocot deadbeats and the from 400-day clocks to brass dials that have simple pin pallets that feature in so many cheap had the holes filed out in the course of a bad but elderly clocks. Making parts means that marriage. No more than twelve attendees the designing of the parts and the matching of please and they do need to have a knowledge them will be taught too. of the basics of clockmaking. It will be a fully rounded course, thirty­ If you have a customer's clock that is five hours a week and at the end of it we should giving you a hard time, this is the class to bring have a useful addition to the number of it to - and turn a basket case into a profitable clockmakers who can safely be given worth­ repair. while clocks to repair. There is no doubt that 0 there is a tremendous lack of clockmakers.

40 Horological Times • February 2004 ATTENTION AWl INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

The Chronometer Club is an international theme chapter of the American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute. We provide a technical forum for professional horologists engaged in the service and repair of Certified Chronometer Watches, for the express purpose of enhancing the level of craftsmanship and elevating quality standards.

Our club produces technical newsletters four times a year, and an annual Membership Directory that enables each of us to communicate with other members on a direct basis. We also have an e-mail forum (eGroup) that focuses on technical discussions only; it is very active and helpful with technical problems, locating spare parts that are not in current production, and exchanging tips.

Canadian members of the AWl may join The Chronometer Club for only $25 US per calendar year, and most other international members may join this chapter for only $35 US per calendar year. For payment information and a registration form, contact Ewell Hartman, Secretary, The Chronometer Club, at [email protected] or by mail at 5114 Downy Lane, #203, Richmond, Virginia 23228, U.S.A.

AWl BENCH COURSES

Advanced Clock Repair Beginning Lathe EDUCATION Clock Case Repair Clock Escapements Cuckoo Clock Repair ETA Products Filing & Flat Polishing 400-Day Clock Repair To schedule aBench Course in your area please contact AWl for complete information. A list of available Bench Courses isprinted hereioryour convenience. To register for Bench Courses, please mail, phone,fax -or e-mail Hairspring Vibrating your registrationand payment information to: American Watchmakers..Ciockmakerslnstitute, 701 Enterprise Introduction to American Pocket Watches Drive, Harrison, OH 45030-1696; Toll Free 1-866-367-2924, Phone {513)367-9800, Fax (513)367-1414, E­ mail: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: Registrations are limited and will be selected by the earliest Introduction to Clock Repair date received. Please include acheck or charge card number (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express), Introduction to Quartz Watch Repair card expiration date, signature and phone number. All registration fee checks and charges are processed Lathe Program immediately upon receipt. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS 30 DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE COURSE. •Indicates Bench Courses held in conjunction with a convention or purchased by Mechanical Watch Repair an AWl Affiliate Chapter. For more information on these specific courses, please refer to the contact information Micro Lathe Operations provided for each class. Mechanical Chronograph Organize Your Work Habits for Success DATE CLASS INSTRUCTOR LOCATION FEE Platform Escapements Repair of the Atmos Clock APRIL2004 Repair of the Bulova Accutron 34 Repair of the Atmos Clock Jeff Hami~on Grand Rapids, Ml $250.00 Seiko Kinetic Quartz Watch Repair 17-18 Clock Escapment Jerry Faier San Rafael, CA $250.00 Sequential Chime Servicing ETA Quartz Chronographs Striking Clocks A Study of the Deadbeat Escapement Swiss Auto Quartz

February 2004 • Horological Times 41 AWl Clock Classes at Harrison, Ohio

The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute is offering 8 weeks of clock courses at its Harrison, Ohio training facility beginning on March 15, 2004. Eight different phases of clock repair will be covered during the 8-week period. Classes will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday.

The instructor for all courses will be Laurie Penman, renowned British clockmaker and restorer.

$300 (five days) AWl Members $400 (five days) Non-Members (Includes 1 year AWI membership and 1 year Friend of ELM Trust)

For further information please contact Nancy Wellmann, Education Coordinator at nwellmann@ awi-net.org or call toll free 866-367-2924, Ext. 303.

Phase I - Getting Started: Phase V - Striking and Chiming: March 15-19, 2004 or March 22-26, 2004 July 19-23, 2004 or July 26-30, 2004 For beginners in clock repair, setting up the business, Rack strike and count strike methods. Repairs to both the workshop, dismantling, inspecting, cleaning, bush­ in American and European clock movements. Cuckoo ing, pivoting, spring maintenance, reassembly and test­ clocks, the differences between the modern cuckoo and ing, pendulum and escapement adjustments (not repair). the modern striking clock, bellows repair. Westminster chimes and quarter chiming, operation of the modem clock and the self correcting chime. General repairs. Phase II - The Center Lathe in Clockmaking: April 19-23, 2004 or April 26-30, 2004 Basic turning, facing and boring. Making bushes, re­ Phase VI - The Recoil Escapements: pivoting arbors, re-centering and remounting wheels, September 13-17, 2004 or September 20-24, 2004 making tools and fixtures for clock repair. Bent strip and solid recoil pallets inspection and evalua­ tion, pallets made and repaired, escapement wheels made and repaired. Phase III - General Clock Repairs, Part 1: May 17-21, 2004 or May 24-28, 2004 Inspection, dismantling and quoting, the causes of bad Phase VII - The Deadbeat Escapements: transmission. Dealing with bad bushing, 'punched up' October 18-22, 2004 or October 25-29, 2004 areas, truing wheels, pinions and pivots. Repairing wheels, Graham and Brocot pallets inspection and evaluation, barrel rings, damaged arbors and pinions, mainspring pallets made or replaced, escapement wheels designed, repairs and replacement. made or repaired.

Phase IV - General Clock Repairs, Part 2: Phase VIII - 400-Day and Balance Wheels: June 14-18, 2004 or June 21-25, 2004 November 8-12, 2004 or November 15-19, 2004 Re-squaring winding arbors, repairing arbor anchor General operation adjustment and repair (repairs will studs. Striking mechanisms (not including Westminster not include making pallets, wheels or hairsprings), to 400- or cuckoo clocks), metal finishes. Replacing American day clocks, platform escapements and internal lever verges, repairing solid anchor pallets. Making gathering escapements. pallets and repairs to the levers of rack striking mechanisms.

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46 Horological Times • February 2004 BUYING WATCHMAKER ESTATES, TOOLS, MATERIAL, MOVEMENTS, POCKET WATCH COLLECTIONS, in Midwest and Western USA. Horological Times Larry, [email protected], (970) 263-8807, Box 84, Whitewater, CO 81527. I~' S TIME Annual Binders TO SELL Preserve a full year's volume of We pay 97% of market for karat gold scrap (any amount)! Also, buy filings, gold fill, sweeps, A WATCH your Horo/ogical Times in this hand­ silver, platinum! Immediate 24-hour payment TOP PRI CES PAID! some, embossed 12-spine binder. return mail! Ship insured/registered rnail to: AMERICAN METALS COMPANY, 253 King St. , ROLEX • PATE-K PHILIPPE VACHERO & CO STANTI $14.00 each Dept. HT, Charleston, SC 29401 . Established AUOfMARS PI GUET 1960. Phone (843) 722-2073. BREITLI NG • CARTIER & OTHERS When you're ready to sell Horological Times . Ca ll Toll Free 1-800-842-8625 Back Issues Always prompt payment!

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February 2004 Horological Times 47 Advertisers' Index

Borel & Co., Jules ...... 5 Frei & Borel ...... 29 McCaw Co., WilliamS ...... 3 (816) 421-6110 (510) 832-0355 (419) 243-3720

Butterworth Clocks, Inc ...... 31 GAS Tools ...... 31 Primrose Supplies, Inc ...... 15 (800) 258-5418 (800) 835-3519 (801) 485-3908

Cas-Ker Co ...... inside back cover Guenthers ...... 23 Smith Supply House ...... 15 (513) 674-7700 (91 0) 281-4036 (213) 622-1687

Chronos/WCR ...... 35 International Watch Collectors Society ...... 7 Time Connection, Inc ...... 13 (303) 296-1600 (516) 374-5060 (213) 624-2675

Clocks ...... 37 S. LaRose, Inc ...... 29 Vibrograf U.S.A. Corp ...... 19 011 01 31 228 6638 (336) 621-1936 (516) 437-8700

Esslinger & Co ...... inside front cover Livesay's, Inc ...... 17 Witschi Electronics USA Ltd...... 13 (651) 452-7180 (813) 229-2715 (800) 882-7977

Ferrell & Company ...... 25 Max ell Corp ...... back cover Zantech ...... 33 (213) 627-6031 (201) 794-5900 (800) 441-7569 d. freemont Swiss Watches ...... 21 (877) 236-9248

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