TM ADVANCING THE ART, SCIENCE & BUSINESS OF HOROLOGY Times September 2011 Horological AMERICAN WATCHMAKERS- This Month’s Focus: Jewels, Bushings & Bearings CLOCKMAKERS INSTITUTE Reducing Friction: Clock Bearings and Bushings Friction Jewelling Servicing a Clock Barrel with Excessive Wear Replacing a Missing Tooth Inside a Hairspring Maker’s Workshop Jules Borel Provides Premier Jeweling Tools Seitz Jeweling Tool Sets Swiss jeweling basic tool set for lanterning cannon pinions n 1 Jeweling tool n 12 Flat pushers n 4 Stakes/anvils n 1 Platform stake n 15 Reamers with spindle 3 or 4mm n 1 Bush for nut 4mm n 1 Wooden case BG30300R $850.00 The larger complete set also has n 4 Hour hand hole reducing tools HORIA Micrometric Jeweling Tool n 4 Tools for reducing holes in plates n Swiss jeweling tool has micrometric screw 3 Tools for setting levers n for rectifying endstakes. 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BG5285D 120 Piece Tool Set $1050.00 All prices subject to change. *These reduced prices are limited to current in-stock products. Jules Borel & Co. 1110 Grand Boulevard n Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Phone 800-776-6858 n Fax 800-776-6862 n julesborel.com Jules Borel Provides Premier Jeweling Tools Seitz Jeweling Tool Sets in this VOLUME 35, NUMBERissue 9, September 2011 Swiss jeweling basic tool set for lanterning cannon pinions n 1 Jeweling tool n 12 Flat pushers n features industry education 4 Stakes/anvils n 1 Platform stake Official Publication of the American Reducing the Friction n 15 Reamers with spindle Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute in Clock Bearings and news certification 3 or 4mm n 1 Bush for nut Bushings 4mm n 1 Wooden case EDITORIAL & EXECUTIVE OFFICES Mark Butterworth Sy Kessler Sales, Inc. Classes & Certification American Watchmakers- pg. 4 Partners with Susan G. Exam Schedule BG30300R $850.00 Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) Komen Race for the pg. 33 701 Enterprise Drive Harrison, OH 45030 How to Service a Clock Cure© Henry Playtner and the The larger complete set also has 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924) Barrel Bushing with or 513-367-9800 Excessive Wear Rado’s D-Star Basel Canadian Horological n 4 Hour hand hole reducing tools Fax 513-367-1414 Dave Arnold Special 2011 Institute HORIA Micrometric Jeweling Tool n 4 Tools for reducing holes in plates [email protected] • www.awci.com pg. 8 Gary Fox n 3 Tools for setting levers WW.TC Enamel pg. 38 Swiss jeweling tool has micrometric screw Amy S. Dunn n Collection Dedicated to for rectifying endstakes. BG5372-61-4 will 12 Pump pushers Managing Editor & Advertising Manager Friction Jewelling n John Harrison also hold Seitz pushers. 11 Concave pushers Ext. 307 [email protected] Jordan Ficklin n­­ 1 Micrometer needle with stake pg. 14 • Opening: 25mm n Tutima Hommage Minute classifieds 1 Pusher and stake for lantering James E. Lubic, CMW21 • Height: 120mm Executive Director/ Wear and Tear and Repeater cannon pinion pins Buy Sell Trade • Base: 80 x 45 mm Education & Technical Director Pivot Holes pg. 34 pg. 46 BG30300 $1250.00 Ext. 310 [email protected] Laurie Penman BG5372-61-4 4mm upper $560.00 BG30300 pg. 18 BG5372-61-3 3mm upper 505.00* Thomas J. Pack, CPA Advertisers’ Index Operations Director awci pg. 49 Thomas D. Schomaker, CMW21 Horia Accessory Sets Watchmaking Instructor/ Certification Coordinator technical news 8 pump pushers and 3 anvils. President’s Message BG5374A-4 4mm upper $315.00 Daniela Ott Education Coordinator discussions Doug Thompson BG5374A-3 3mm upper $285.00* pg. 2 Jennifer Bilodeau Replace a Missing Tooth 12 pump pushers and 6 anvils. Assistant Editor/ Dale Ladue Executive Director’s Marketing Coordinator pg. 26 Message BG5374B-4 4mm upper $460.00 James E. Lubic Jim Meyer BG5374B-3 3mm upper $410.00* IT Director Inside a Hairspring pg. 3 Maker’s Workshop HOROLOgICAL TIMES Bruce Forman From the Workshop: ADVISORy COMMITTEE pg. 30 Thank you Ron Iverson, CMC: Chairman Jack Kurdzionak 15 pump pushers and 15 anvils. Karel Ebenstreit, CMW, CC21 Set of 1 anvil and forkstaff. David Fahrenholz Questions & Answers pg. 24 Set of 1 anvil and guard-pusher. Jordan Ficklin, CW21 David Christianson Chip Lim, CMW, CMC, CMEW pg. 44 Affiliate Chapter News BG5374C-4 4mm upper $895.00 Robert D. Porter, CMW pg. 25 Bergeon Deluxe Staking Tool Set Manuel Yazijian, CMW21 Editorial material and letters of Ron Landberg, CW21 opinion are invited, but reflect the A metal plate identifies each punch location. opinions of the authors only and do not represent the views of the Includes special attachment base BG5285-S Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without written permission from 24 pump pushers and 24 anvils. the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. Copyright ©2011 by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers which allows punches to be used as stumps. Institute (AWCI), its directors, officers American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. or employees. AWCI reserves the BG5374D-4 4mm upper $1195.00 Includes 100 punches and 20 stakes. right to edit all submitted materials Horological Times (ISSNO 145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted and is under no obligation to accept BG5285D 120 Piece Tool Set $1050.00 by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, 701 Enterprise Drive, any submitted materials for publica- Harrison, OH 45030-1696. Subscription price for the public is $137.00 per year tion. The appearance, reference, ($8.50 per copy). Members subscription is $70.00 which is included with or advertisement of any product All prices subject to change. or service in this publication shall annual dues of $137.00. Periodicals postage paid at Harrison, OH 45030 and *These reduced prices are limited to current in-stock products. not be deemed an endorsement of additional entries. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Horological Times, such products, methods or services 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030 by AWCI, its directors, officers or employees. Jules Borel & Co. 1110 Grand Boulevard n Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Phone 800-776-6858 n Fax 800-776-6862 n julesborel.com a message from the president a message from the executive director DOUG THOMPSON, cw21 irst of all, I would like room to accommodate more students, and the new to thank my AWCI col- media in the watch classroom will greatly enhance Fleagues for this honor, the quality of our educational offerings. Those of and I look forward to serv- you taking educational courses in Harrison, Ohio will ing as your president over soon be doing so at one of the most (if not the most) the next year. My long-term sophisticated horological training facilities in North vision for AWCI is to help America. grow our membership in numerous ways. I believe Additionally, we’ve just had a remarkably enthusias- this can be accomplished tic and informative convention in beautiful Vancou- through expanded educational offerings, through ver, Washington, and with great anticipation, I look proactive marketing, and by focusing on the retail forward to next year’s convention in Denver, Colo- jeweler market which can benefit from our expertise. rado on August 1-5th. Mark your calendars for this In the upcoming years I hope to help AWCI evolve great event! We are implementing a NEW format to meet the needs of the changing world around us. with our governance meetings on the first two days, then our educational sessions and vendor trade fair I will also be looking at various committees, meeting on the last two days. with them, and making suggestions where it’s appro- priate. I feel it’s my role to work with these dedicated Again, I want to thank all of you at AWCI for the op- volunteers to help them advance their committee portunity to serve as your president. Let’s move for- goals. ward together. As I take over the reins from Mark Butterworth, I see the many positive new ventures which we, the board and the staff have begun. I will work with our Ex- ecutive Director, Jim Lubic, and the AWCI staff to ensure these ventures are completed and fulfill the goals we have set forth. These include completing the changeover to a new server and software for the office. Also, the classroom renovations are well underway. We will soon have an enlarged polishing awci new members Welcome to these new or reinstated members! Alabama Georgia Pennsylvania Walter Byrd Wilson III, Huntsville, AL David Murray, Fayetteville, GA Anthony J. Paster, Pottstown, PA Eddie Lee Timmons, Mountville, PA * Arizona Illinois Blaine Wilson, Lititz, PA Vanessa K. Contreras, Scottsdale, AZ* Quang Tong, Tinley Park, IL Sarkis Danayan, Scottsdale, AZ Rhode Island Bill Gesswein, Scottsdale, AZ Michigan Armen Avagyan, North Providence, RI Jalil Kizy, CW21, Troy, MI * California Texas Sergio K. Benitez, Anaheim, CA New Hampshire Nate Bartush, Paris, TX Stephen L.