(See Boxes Top &: Bottom For Quality Prices) *Each in Quantities of 1 to 5 RING SETTINGS **Each in Quantities of 6 or more 10-106 10-102 6-Prong, Low Base 6-Prong Carat size: .02 to 1 ct. Carat size: 1 /8 to 3ct 10-115 Price: $1.81 to $15.89* Price: $6.04 to $16.86* Top, 15-1 1/2 ct. Diamond $1.64 to $14.36** $5.46 to $15.21 • • Range, 10mm size. Price: $35.11*/$31 .73** {Ii 10-105 4-Prong Carat size: 1/8 to 3ct. 10-114 Cluster Top, 7 Stone, .07 Price: $7.71 to $17.99* $6.98 to $16.26 * • Melee Size, 9mm Spread Price: $28.25 • /$25.96 • • DIAMOND EARRING SETTINGS CLASPS ~ER PAIR 15-101 Size: 5mm Price: $21 .00 ea. y S~~ize~ 110: .0 1ct. $228.75 dz. Price: $10.91 */$9.86* • 15-102 Size: 7mm Price: $27.35 ea. $305.00 dz. S ize: .01ct. Price: $8.53*/ $ 7.71 .. 15-103 Size: 3mm Links Price: $15.00 ea. $161.70 dz. 15-104 PrRoundice: $10.10 ea. - - - sn} ~Price:·~ $8. ...32*/$7 .52* * $109.00 dz. 15-105 Square Write For New Catalog 182-F, Cost $1.00 or Price: $10.96 ea. ~- ' FREE ON REQUEST WITH ORDER $119.50 dz. ~13Size: .02ct. Price: $11 .99 • /$10.83 • • 15-100 RING SHANKS E-Z Lock® Price: $7.45 ea. BUTTERCUP $77.25 dz. MOUNTINGS 11-103 11-107 11-111 PENDANT Med. Weight/Notched Replacement Shank Designer Shank Price: $26.40* Price: $18.24* Price: $71.90* $23.55** $16.48 *. $64.98* LOOPS 13-105 Size: 5x5mm STONES Price $2.59*/$2.34** Carat size: .02 to .50 For oesign work And Rep1acemen1o Price: $10.56 to $39.84* Standard Stone Shapes 13-110 $9.54 to $36.00* • Size: 12x6mm Price: White, $4.05*/$3.66** Yellow, $3.56*/$2.91 ** 13-102-Pendant Carat size: .03 to .50 Price: $5.21 to $19.32* ~ 00 Cabochon Pear Round Navette $4.71 to $17.46* • *Each in Quantities of 1 to 5 **Each in Quantities of 6 or more C1..1shion Octagon AntiquE: Oval VOLUME 6, NUMBER 6 .JUNE 1982 Special Thanks ® And ROLOGICAL Great Ideas For Official Publication of the American Watchmakers Institute Improving PR 4 JOE CROOKS THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 4 A Special Thanks STEVEN G. CONOVER CHIME AND STRIKE A Clock 8 The Seth Thomas No. 113 Chime Movement With GERALD G. JAEGER 12 ELECTRICITY FOR THE HOROLOGIST MARSHALL F. RICHMOND PICKLE BARREL Personality 16 Making Watch Case Springs, Part II ARCHIE B. PERKINS 20 TECHNICALLY WATCHES 34 The Modern Watchmakers' Lathe, Part XI HENRY B. FRIED 26 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A Swiss Cylinder Movement FRED S. BURCKHARDT THE ROCK QUARRY Computers­ 30 Gemstones and Light, Part II ORVILLE R. HAGANS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 34 The Heidelberg Clock A Look Into THOMAS IMAI 36 SCHOLASTICALLY SPEAKING Computers and the Future of the The Future Electronic Watch MILTON C. STEVENS 39 AWi NEWS 36 A Double Celebration ROBERT ALLIS 40 AFFILIATE CHAPTER COLUMN DEPARTMENTS Are We Really a Vanishing Breed? Readers Write/6 Bench Tips/32 New Mcmbers/37 AWi Bench Comses/38 Association N ews/40 HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSN0145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American New Products und Liternture/42 Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Subscription, $30.00 per year, New In the Trnde/44 $4.00 per copy in the United States and $36.00 per year, $5.00 per copy outside the United States. Classified A ds/46 Second class postage paid at Cincinnati, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HORD LOGICAL TIMES, P.O. Box 11011, Cincinnati, OH 45211. Advertisers l ndex/48 Dutes to Rem em ber/48 FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN WATCHMAKERS INSTITUTE Josephine F. Haaans OrvWe R. Hagans Hamilton E. PelUl1' Marvin E. Whitney Henry B. Fried Executive and Editorial Offices AWl Central P.O. Box 11011 3700 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Telephone: (513) 661-3838 Harold]. Herman: Editor Maury Norrell: Managing Editor/Advertising Editorial Lu Ann Martin: Assistant Editor Catherine Bell: Art Director Sue Scott: Business Manager Later this month a group of men and women will gather at Cincinnati, Ohio for the annual meeting of the American Mildred Howard: Circulation Manager Watchmakers Institute. These knowledgeable leaders are Margie M. Brater: Circulation considered experts in the field and qualify as consultants. They will discuss current technology, examine the state Technical Editors: of the industry, discuss the needs of the organization, and Otto Benesh Archie B. Perkins recommend changes. James H. Broughton Marshall F. Richmond Fred S. Burckhardt Joseph Rugole Some of these experts spend three days at the tasks at Steven G. Conover Leslie L. Smith hand; others spend one week. If you total the 400 hours Joe Crooks William 0. Smith, Jr. that the affiliate chapter representatives will work, 800 Paul Fisk James L. Tigner hours for the research and education council members, Henry B. Fried Marvin E. Whitney Orville R. Hagans and 400 hours of toil for the board of directors members, Ewell D. Hartman a grand total of 1800 working hours will be expended to Gerald G. Jaeger improve your situation in your industry. This hourly pro­ Sean C. Monk jection does not include the time spent in preparation for Robert A. Nelson this meeting. A WI Officers Should you come to hire these experts, your bill would Joe Crooks: President amount to nearly $100,000. Once again, this year as in years Marshall F. Richmond, CMW: 1st V.P. past, they will be giving of their time and their expertise Joseph G. Baier, Ph.D., CMW: 2nd V.P. Jame's H. Broughton, CEWS: Secretary at no charge for your benefit. Marvin E. Whitney, CMW, CMC: Treasurer A WI Directors: Dorothy Aderman Otto Benesh, CMC Robert Bishop Jay M. Foreman, Jr. Orville R. Hagans, CMW, CMC, FAW! Ewell D. Hartman, CMW Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CEWS On the Front Sean C. Monk, CMW Robert A. Nelson, CMW, CEWS Howard Opp, CEWS Nature's beauty is "bustin' out all Robert Allis, CEWS: Affiliate Chapter Director over" in this June scene from Door Thomas Imai, CMW: Research and Education County, Wisconsin! Council Chairman Milton C. Stevens: Executive Secretary Michael P. Danner: Administrative Director Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without permission from the American Watchmakers Institute. Copyright ©1982 by the American Watchmakers Institute. 2 Horological Times/June 1982 Quartz Watch Repairs - NOW 80% Of The Watches Sold in 1981 Will Be Quartz Watches By Industry Estimates. Procrastination Time has Run Out for Watchmakers & Full Service Jewelry Stores Alike. These Watches will Require Service, and this Service can be Very Profitable for Those Who are Prepared. l THE DIGITAL WATCH [!] ! REPAIR MANUAL .~~emice- ~ $59.95 THE FLUME ELECTRONIC SERVICE SYSTEM is subdivided in: Introduction: 1. Basic terms used in electronics. by LOUIS A. ZANONI 2. Construction elements of electronic watches and clocks. 3. Watch and clock movements - Modules - Spare parts. 4. Measuring and testing - detailed description how to measure and test. 5. 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