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A "must" unit for all stores servicing watches. 100% Stainless Steel In stock for immediate delivery. Refills available. #PPSOO $44.95 Spring Bars by Kreisler 24-HOUR FAX ORDERING 612-452-4298 FREE Information Available *Quartz Movements * Crystals & Fittings * * Resale Merchandise* Findings* Serving The Trade Since 1923 * Stones* Tools & Supplies * VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 1991 A New HOROLOGICAL Series for Clockmakers 34 Official Publication of the American Watchmakers Institute ALICE B. CARPENTER 2 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE HENRY B. FRIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Manufacturing 6 Johnson of Liverpool JOE CROOKS BENCH TIPS 8 To See or Not To See A New CHARLES CLEVES OLD WATCHES 10 Pens vs . Watches Strike Rack ROBERT D. PORTER WATCHES INSIDE & OUT 12 How to Make and Fit a Case Tube JOHN PLEWES CLOCKS INSIDE & OUT 39 16 Restoring Clock Cases , Part 2 MARVIN E. WHITNEY MILITARY TIME 20 Marine Clock - E. Howard & Co., Boston ARCHIE B. PERKINS TECHNICALLY WATCHES 24 Antique Watch Restoration, Part LXI WES DOOR SHOP TALK 28 Quartz Movement Interchangeability Chart, Part 4 MARSHALL F. RICHMOND PICKLE BARREL 32 A Beginner's Course in Jewelry Crafting and Repair - Ring Sizing (Part 3) J.P. KENYON TIMELY TIPS FOR CLOCKMAKERS 34 Horological Calculations HENRY B. FRIED SELF-WINDING WATCHES 36 The Chrono-Matic, Part 3 JAMES ADAMS NOVICE WATCHMAKER 42 Cleaning the American Pocket Watch PAUL D. WADSWORTH AFFILIATE CHAPTER COLUMN 42 46 On Forming a Guild HENRY B. FRIED BOOK REVIEW 47 "The Watch of the Future: The Story DEPARTMENTS of the Hamilton Electric Watch" "Quartz Movement Reference" Up Front/4 JAMES LUBIC SCHOLASTICALLY SPEAKING Ask Huck/14 49 A Success Story Bulletin Board/22 Material Search Network/23 Association News/47 HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSN0145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American New Products and Literature/SO Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211, for $40.00 per year ($4.50 News in the Trade/51 per copy in the United States and $50.00 per year; $5.50 per copy outside the U.S.). Second class postage paid at Cincinnati, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOROLOGICAL TIMES, Classified Ads/52 P.O. Box 11011, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Dates to Remember/56 Advertisers' I ndex/56 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). Closed on all national holidays. AWi HOTLINE: (513) 661-4636 (24-hour recording), FAX: (513) 661-3131 . George Daniels Henry B. Fried Josephine F. Hagans * FELLOWS * "Orville R. Hagans OF THE AMERICAN Harold J. Herman Gerald G. Jaeger EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL OFFICES WATCHMAKERS INSTITUTE Robert A. Nelson *Hamilton E. Pease AWi Central Milton C. Stevens P.O. Box 11011 *Deceased Marvin E. Whitney 3700 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Telephone: (513) 661-3838 Milton C. Stevens : Co-Editor Michael P. Danner: Co-Editor Regina Stenger: Associate Editor hat is an identification mark? From time Harold J. Herman: Senior Technical Editor W immemorial it has been a scratch put in Donna Baas: Production Director the back of a watch case by a watchmaker so he could tell at a glance if he had ever worked on the Nancy Wellmann: Business Manager watch before. Some of the scratch marks were really Margie M. Brater: Circulation Manager unique! Some would tell the watchmaker only if Mary Sansalone: Seminar Coordinator he had ever worked on the watch, while others would tell the watchmaker exactly what he had TECHNICAL EDITORS: done to the watch, as well as the date the repairs were done. This was ingenious! A repair person did James Adams Wes Door not have to depend on a vague description in a Robert F. Bishop Henry B. Fried repair log to tell him he may or may not have worked on that particular timepiece James H. Broughton Ewell D. Hartman before. After all, there were a lot of watches sold that looked exactly alike. Some scratch Fred S. Burckhardt Robert A. Nelson marks had symbols to represent the particular watchmaker. One in my hometown has Charles Cleves the name of Rex. He uses an "R" with the down stem marked with an "x". Another in Archie B. Perkins my state circles the job number of the timepiece with the date on the outside of the Steven G. Conover Marshall F. Richmond circle. Another uses his AWi registered identification mark (case scratch) with a code for Joe Crooks Marvin E. Whitney what he did to the timepiece: 1 ; clean and overhaul, 2 ; staff, 3 ; mainspring, and so forth, and ended with a date. So, what is an AWi identification mark and how is it different from the old AW/ OFFICERS: original mark that each individual watchmaker came up with? An AWi identification mark is a nationally registered mark given to a watch­ Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CEWS: President maker/clockmaker when he/she joins AWi. It is also available to others upon request. Wes Door, CMW: First Vice President One need not be an AWi member to request an identification mark. A record of that James Adams, CMW: Second Vice President person's mark is kept on file at AWi headquarters. What is the purpose of this? I'm glad you asked that question! Fred S. Burckhardt: Secretary Let's say that an unidentified body is found and he or she is wearing a watch. Marvin E. Whitney, CMW, CMC, FAWI : Treasurer If that watch was repaired by a person who used his AWi identification mark, the law enforcement agency can request the identity of the repair person. The repair person can AW/ DIRECTORS: then provide the police with the identity of the owner of the watch. The identification mark also satisfies the original intent of marking the case so William Biederman, CMW that the repair person will know what repairs were done and when. Robert F. Bishop, CEWS The national registered identification mark is not confined to watches. How many of you mark the clock movements? If you don't, why not? How better to know if James H. Broughton, CEWS and when you worked on that particular movement? My memory isn't all that infallible. Buddy Carpenter, CMC, CEWS A lot of the clock movements are so similar that after you've been in the business for 20 Henry Frystak, CMW years, they only seem like you may have worked on them 5 years ago. Not so good if Ewell D. Hartman, CMW you need irrefutable evidence of what was done and when it was done. Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CEWS, FAWI Many collectors and jewelers mark "important" pieces with their identifica­ tion mark. It aids in recovery should the items be stolen. Donald R. Loke So, why don't you use the identification mark assigned to you? If you don't Robert L. Macomber, CMC remember yours, contact AWi Central. Encourage friends in the business to ask for one. Marshall F. Richmond, CMW We have an identification mark committee, chaired by Robert Macomber of Arizona. Bob is very enthusiastic about the ID mark program. If you are interested in presenting a program about the ID mark system, contact Bob Macomber. He will see to Paul D. Wadsworth: Affiliate Chapter Director it that you have the information you need to put on your own program. How to contact Arnold Van Tiem: REC Director , Bob? Write to him in care of AWi Central in Cincinnati. Robert F. Bishop, CEWS: Immediate Past President HAPPY IDENTIFICATION MARK, EVERYBODY! Milton C. Stevens, FAWI: Executive Secretary Michael P. Danner: Administrative Director Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without per­ mission from the American Watchmakers Institute. Copy­ ON THE FRONT: The forest is wrapped in a soft blanket of snow in this right ©1991 by the American Watchmal<ers Institute. January scene. Slide taken at Clear Creek near Carson City, NV by Mr. James Sadilek, a resident of Carson City. 2 Horological Times/January 1991 Finally, a movement cleaning system that cleans both metal and plastic movements. "QUARTZ CLEAN" & "PLASTICLEAN" have revolutionized the work of hundreds of watchmak­ ers. Movement cleaning no longer requires gear train disassembly. The high pressure spray and microscopic cleaning action of these powerful solutions penetrate the tiny pivot holes, flushing away dry oils and con­ taminants. 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    CLOCK & BAROMETER BOOKS BOOKS & CATALOGUES A Guide to Dating English Antique The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only Clocks By Eric Bruton to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, CLOCK & BAROM- and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage. Readership: Historical horologists, practical horologists, ETER BOOKS bell historians, bell ringers, tourists, the technically- minded public, historians of Victoriana. • Comprehensive detailed history • Extensively illustrated Clock & Barometer Books • New previously unpublished material • Appeals to the specialist and the general reader • Full technical descriptions of the clock and bells Barographs By Philip R Collins • 296 pages Code Description UOM Price B32293 Big Ben By Chris Mckay EACH £39.95 British Longcase Clocks By Eric Bruton A Guide to Dating English Antique Clocks provides a unique pictiorial record as well as collated information to help dealers and collectors to date English clocks by their case styles. 8VLQJH[DPSOHVIURPWKHIDPRXV:HWKHUÀHOGFROOHFWLRQ perhaps the greatest collection of entirely English domestic clocks ever made by a private collector. There are 220 separate photos showing a whole range of deisgns. The longcase series is very representative and WRÀOOJDSVLQWKHKLVWRULFDOUHFRUGRIEUDFNHW WDEOH By Philip R Collins clocks a series style drawings is provided. Tracing the development of the Barograph from its It also dates the clock by movement, dial and case and early history to the variety of devices we recognise provides guidance on improvements and marriages today. when a case and a movement do not belong to each • Thorough research and a wealth of illustrations RWKHU)HDWXULQJ:HWKHUÀHOG&ORFNV7HFKQLFDO)HDWXUHV feature The Plates, Lantern and Hanging Clocks, Bracket • Plus tips on maintenance Clocks, Longcase Clocks, Notes concerning makers of • 146 pages the clocks illustrated, Marquetry and Veneering, Cross Code Description UOM Price Reference Guide, Bibliography.