WATCH BATTERY ANALYZER New Electronic Testing Device For Watch Departments - Tests the Complete Range ofWatch Batteries Features/Benefits: • More than a Cell Tester! - Also senses the movement's electronic pulses to determine if there is an electronic problem, without opening the watch case. • Compact, easy to use modern design. • Enhances customer confi­ dence that they are receiving more professional service. • Comes with a complete set of easy-to-read operating in­ structions on the bottom of the unit. • Tests all types of batteries - Mercury, Silver Oxide, High SPECIAL PRICE $44.95 Drain, Silver Oxide, Low with purchase of 150 batteries Drain, and Lithium. $19.50 BATIERY TOOL KIT 1 - 6 pc. Screwdriver Set 1 - Case Opening Knife 1 - Pocket Case Opener for Screw-type Backs L- Spri.ng Bar Tool 1-Plastic Tweezer 1 - Cell Cross-Reference and "How-To" Booklet "'S>.R<@' ... Esslirf :"'} & Cb. National Wats: 800-328-0205 ·~~ ·~. Minnesota Wats: 800-392-0334 1165 MedalllorfDrly~~· &J; PauJ; Minnesota 55120 Order by FAX - 24 Hours A Day: 612-452-4298 P.O. Box 64561 :{~i} p a ulfM~ nesota 55164 Inquiries- Information: 612-452-7180 .~x_;..;.;;: :· ·:··· ·:..; VOLUME 16, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 1992 PIVOT WORK FOR THE HOROLOGICAL CLOCKMAKER 14 BASIC TOOLS FOR JEWELRY Official Publication of the American Watchmakers Institute CRAFTSMEN 18 Alice B. Carpenter 2 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Henry B. Fried 6 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A Waterbury Train Engine Clock Fred S. Burckhardt 12 ROCK QUARRY If We Didn't Have to Worry About Time . .. J.M. Huckabee 14 AS A CLOCKMAKER TURNS The Lathe and Pivot Work Marshall F. Richmond 18 PICKLE BARREL Jewelry Crafting and Repair Helpful Tools for JeweJry Work Archie B. Perkins 22 TECHNICALLY WATCHES Antique Watch Restoration, Part LXXIV Wes Door 30 SHOPTALK How to Start & Manage A Business, Part VI Robert D. Porter 32 WATCHES INSIDE & OUT REPAIRING A A Minerva Stopwatch BROKEN Henry B. Fried 38 BOOK REVIEW BALANCE STAFF Marine & Pocket Chronometers, History and Development 32 40 SCHOLASTICALLY SPEAKING JeweJry & Watch Programs OSU I Okmulgee DEPARTMENTS Joseph L. Cerullo 42 AFFILIATE CHAPTER COLUMN New Members/4 Your Proposals are Needed AWi Project Extend/ 4 Bulletin Board/28 AskHuck/41 HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSN0145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American Association News/ 43 Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 , for$40.00 per year ($4.50 per copy Material Search Network/ 43 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, P.O. Box 11011, Classified Ads/ 44 Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Dates to Remember/ 48 Advertisers' lndex/48 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). Closed on all national holidays. PHONE (513) 661-3838, AWi HOTLINE: (513) 661-4636 (24-hour recording), FAX (513) 661-3131 . * FELLOWS * OF THE AMERICAN WATCHMAKERS INSTITUTE George Daniels Gerald G. Jaeger Henry B. Fried Robert A. Nelson EXECUTIVE AND EDrrORIAL OFFICES Josephine F. Hagans •Hamilton E. Pease • Orvllle R. Hagans Miiton C. Stevens AWi Central Ewell D. Hartman Marvin E. Whitney P.O. Box 11011 Harold J. Herman 3700 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45211 Telephone: (513) 661-3838 Fax: (513) 661-3131 Milton C. Stevens: Editor Presiient 's Message Regina Stenger: Associate Editor SOMEI'HING NEW Donna Baas: Production Director IS COMING YOUR WAYl Harold J. Herman: Senior Technical Editor Ifyou read "President's Message" in the June 1991 issue of Horological Times, you will Margie M. Brater: Circulation Manager remember the problems we have had in trying to Nancy Wellmann: Business Manager get positive news of our profession before the Mary Sansalone: Seminar Coordinator public. The purpose of the publicity campaign was to improve the image of the horologist. Frankly, I TECHNICAL EDITORS: don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of being told I'm in a dying profession. It was decided that AWI would have a go James Adams Henry B. Fried at handling our own publicity. Fred Burckhardt Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee was appointed chainnan ofthe Publicity and Public Relations Committee for 1991-92. James H. Broughton John P. Kenyon Before I go any further, let me tell you about some of the problems with Fred S. Burckhardt John A. Nagle advertising. I investigated advertising prices when I was teaching in order to adver­ David Christianson Archie B. Perkins tise the watchmaking program at the college where I taught. For a 2-inch square ad Charles Cleves Robert D. Porter in the classified section ofthe largest newspaper in our state, the price was $236.00 for Joe Crooks Marshall F. Richmond one time only; and I couldn't say as much as I needed to in a 2-inch square space. So Wes Door Marvin E. Whitney prices are exorbitant. A problem AWi has is the large number of newspapers they would need to take ads out in in each state. Why, just one 2-inch square ad in each state capitol AWi OFFICERS: newspaper, at $236.00, would come to $11,800.00 for a one-time only ad. Then there are the magazines. Which ones do you advertise in? Magazine Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW: President ads are considerably higher than newspaper ads. Besides, when we advertise in trade Wes Door, CMW: Rrst Vice PreskJent magazines, we're speaking to the trade-members of our own profession who already James Adams, CMW: Second Vice President know about us. Fred S. Burckhardt: Secretary Another avenue of advertising is radio and television. Here again we have Marvin E. Whitney. CMW, CMC, FAWI: Treasurer the problem of the large number of stations across the country and the even higher price of their paid advertising. AWi DIRECTORS: So, let's face it . AWi cannot do the job by itself. In the first place, AWi doesn't have that kind of money. What AWI can do is help us to help ourselves. William Biederman, CMW If you own your own business, you ·are already doing some advertising. Who taught you how to advertise? How did you decide which form of advertising James H. Broughton, CMEW brillgs in the most return for your advertising dollar spent? Buddy Carpenter, CMC, CMEW Fred and his committee have come up with a booklet that will help you Henry Frystak, CMW answer these questions. He also ha.s several ads prepared so that all you have to do is Ewell D. Hartman, CMW, FAWI insert your name or your f='s name. It .includes the AWI logo, s o you identify yourself Gerhard Hutter, CMW as being affiliated with a national, professional organization. These ads are profession­ Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CMEW, FAWI ally designed to catch the eye of the reader at first glance. Robert L. Macomber, CMC Most stores only advertise when they have a sale, and the most eye-catching Benjamin Matz, CMW thing a bout the ad is the word SALE. Wl\y not place informational a ds that will keep Robert A. Nelson, CMW, CMEW, FAWI your name before the public between sales? When you received your certification of Master Watchmaker or Master Clockmaker, did you send notification to your local Joseph L. Cerullo, CMW, CMC: Affiliate Chapter Director newspaper? Why not? What better way to inform your customers that you have Wit Jarochowski: Research & Education Council Director qualified for the highest title in your profession? Letting people know you're highly Robert F. Bishop, CM EW: Immediate Past President qualified to perform your job is a very positive kind of a dvertising that will be of financial benefit to you. What Fred and his committee have done is good. I'm excited about it. I think Milton C. Stevens, FAWI: Executive Secretary you will be too. WatchHorologiool Times for more information. SOMETIIlNG NEW James Lubic: Technical & Educational SeNices Manager IS COMING YOUR WAY! Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI: Technical Director Reprinting and reproduction Is prohibited without written perml88lon from the American Watchmakers Institute. Copyright ©1992 by the American Watchmakers Institute. ON THE FRONT: This beautiful scene is from the outskirts of Madrid, New Mexico. Slide by Mark A. Krueger of Hamburg, NY. 2 Horological Times/February 1992 NEW ELECTRONIC TESTING DEVICE FOR WATCH DEPARTMENTS Tweezer plugs into the back and permits Meter indicates condition of batteries for testing of batteries in the package or ' ~----a11 testing methods. individually. Tests condition of the battery in a quartz analog watch without \ opening the watch. Creates customer confidence. If the Tests all types of watch individual watch batteries - hands are not Mercury, Silver Oxide, High Drain, moving, watch can be Size: 6Yi6"w x5%"d x2"h Low Drain and Lithium. placed on the Analyzer face up or face down. If the green light flashes and the Analyzer beeps, it may be assumed the battery in the watch is good. Do not replace the battery. The watch will require additional service by a certified quartz watch maker. If no beeps emanate from the Analyzer while the watch is in place and the green light does not flash, replace the battery with a fresh Eveready® watch battery. The Eveready®Watch Battery Analyzer is an ideal electronic tool Contact your Eveready Battery supplier for details. for watch sales and service departments. It provides quick, accurate and professional information in one convenient, compact easy-to- use unit. An Energizer®9-volt battery and complete printed ~ f llf!ftf! ADU instructions are furnished with the Analyzer. Test positions for D fl J;ftf;ll f ® Eveready®batteries are printed on the bottom of the unit.