rw fo>O Co 2121 Spring Grove Ave. Box 14069 Ca S • lr\1 ~ LI • Cincinnati OH 46214 VOLUME 10, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 1986 New Series On Clocks HOROLOGICAL Begins 18 Official Publication of the American Watchmakers Institute WILLIAM BIEDERMAN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 4 Put& Take HENRY B. FRIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 6 A Waltham Maximus JOE CROOKS BENCH TIPS 10 A Tip for Bushing Clocks LOUIS A. ZANONI WATCHES INSIDE AND OUT GREGORY L. ZANONI Zantech Quartz Watch Analyzer 12 Model ZA900, Part 111 26 FRED S. BURCKHARDT ROCK QUARRY 16 Looking At Pictures R. LLOYD MIZE CLOCKS INSIDE AND OUT 1986 18 Repivoting Hardened Arbors Technical STEVEN G. CONOVER CHIME AND STRIKE English Bell Strike Grandfather Clock 22 Part 2 Index ARCHIE B. PERKINS TECHNICALLY WATCHES 46 26 Antique Watch Restoration, Part XII MARSHALL F. RICHMOND PICKLE BARREL 30 Basic Jewelry Repair (Lesson 3) WES DOOR SHOP TALK DEPARTMENTS 34 Band Fitting and Repairs Association News/21 AWi Bench Courses/25 Book Review/29 New Products and Literature/40 News in the Trade/42 HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSN0145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211, for $40.00 per year ($4.50 Classified Ads/44 per copy in the United States and $50.00 per year; $5.50 per copy outside the U.S.). Second class 1986 Technical lndex/46 postage paid at Cincinnati, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOROLOGICAL TIMES, Advertisers' I ndex/48 P.O . Box 11011, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Dates to Remember/48 George Daniels * FELLOWS * Henry B. Fried Josephine F. Hagans OF THE AMERICAN Orville R. Hagans . Hamilton E. Pfl:4se EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL OFFICES WATCHMAKER'S INSTITUTE Milton C. Stevens' Marvin E. Whitney AWi Central P.O. Box 11011 3700 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Telephone: (513) 661-3838 SEASON'S Harold J. Herman: Editor Regina G. Stenger: Associate Editor Donna Baas: Production Director Mildred Howard: Circulation Manager Margie M. Brater: Circulation TECHNICAL EDITORS: David G. Arnold Wes Door William Biederman Henry B. Fried James H. Broughton Orville R. Hagans Fred S. Burckhardt Ewell D. Hartman Edgar "Nick" Cleves Robert A. Nelson Steven G. Conover Archie B. Perkins Joe Crooks Marshall F. Richmond AWi 0Ff1CERS: William Bi1~dcrman, CMW: President Robert F. Bishop: 1st V. President Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CEWS: 2nd V. President Wes Door, CMW: Secretar.r Marvin E. Whitney, CMW, CMC, FAWI: Treasurer AWi DIRECTORS: .Jam cs Adams, CMW James H. Broughton, CEWS Fred S. Burckhardt Joe Crooks Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CEWS Robert A. Nelson, CMW, CEWS Howard L. Opp, CEWS GREETINGS! Archie B. Perkins, CMW Marshall F. Richmond, CMW David H. Fryday: Affiliate Chapter Director William T. Clary: Research and Education Council Director (REC) ON THE FRONT: Warm candlelight and Fred S. Burckhardt: Past President seasonal poinsettias grace our cover this month in time for the Holidays. Photo courtesy of Milton C. Stevens, FAWI: Executive Secretary F. Sieb/H. Armstrong Roberts, Inc., Philadel­ Michael P. Danner: Administrative Director phia, PA. R~p~inting and reproduction is prohibited without per­ n:i•ss1on from the American Watchmakers Institute. Copy­ right © 1986 by the American Watchmakers Institute. 2 Horological Times/December 1986 FULL SERVICE WHOLESALER OUR CRYSTAL DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL TO HANDLE ALL YOUR WATCH CRYSTAL NEEDS FROM FITTING TO REFILLS. TRY US - YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. 0 OMEGA GENUINE WATCH Co • ACCUTAON • BULOVA • CARAVEL.LE WATERflf.SISTANTCFIYSTAI.. I I l CYCLOPE - GblUM: O'l'llI• <=nHAl •Ma- 'f w•Da•....._ •. 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You care for two for the S and if they knew that they were always on time of one. the rece1vmg end, they would be the first to want Very tactfully, it is time for you to invite to give to atone for the imbalance. The method of your friend for a friendly heart-to-heart talk. Ex­ communication usually is the telephone, with the plain the ad vantages of belonging to a guild, associ­ request such as, "What's the beat of an AS1677?"­ ation, and AWi. Explain the disadvantages of not or, "What c:rn I do to repair a coil, or do I have to belonging to trade organizations. Once a prospect buy a new one every time one goes bad?" A good for membership understands this, he will soon rec­ 0 part of the time you are able to answer the inquiry ognize th ' "imple "put and take" is all that is re- from the top of your head, but there are times when quired 1 member of a successful organization. you must search in technical bulletins or even con­ Then A\ l you will be able to enjoy the fruits tact the American Watchmakers Institute for the of this nc . .ncmber's friendship and knowledge. answer. 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