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Richmond 8 Pickle Barrel Weights and Measures ETA's Henry B. Fried 14 Waterproof & Water-Resistant Watches Remy Waelchli Part 9, Gaskets for Crystals & Bezels Archie B. Perkins 18 Technically Watches Trains REC Antique Watch Restoration, Part CIII Instructors Fred S. B urckhart 24 Management Part 3 32 Wes Door 26 Shop Talk Balance Staff Work, Part 4 Newly John P. Kenyon 30 The Apprentice Clockmaker Pivot Hole Repair Elected Board John Kurdzionak 39 Affiliate Chapter Column Members How Did We Get From There to Here? 40 Henry B. Fried 40 Book Review American Pocket Watches Serial Number Grade Book, 1993 Prices HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSNO 145-9546) is published monthly and copy­ DEPARTMENTS righted by the American Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincin­ Ask Huck 28 nati, Ohio 45211, for $45.00 per year ($4.50 per copy) in the United States and Video Previews 36 $50.00 per year, $5.50 per copy outside the U.S.) Second class postage paid at Association News 38 Cincinnati, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOROLOGICAL Bulletin Board 41 TIMES, P.O. Box 11011, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. News of the Trade 42 Classified Ads 44 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Dates to Remember Standard Time). Closed on all national holidays. PHONE: (513) 661-3838, 48 Advertisers' Index 48 AWi HOTLINE: (513) 661-4636 (24-hour recording), FAX: (513) 661-3131. *Fellows of the American Watchmakers Institute* Robert F. Bishop *Orville R. Hagans Robert A. Nelson James H. Broughton Ewell D. Hartman *Hamilton E. Pease George Daniels Harold J. Herman Milton C. Stevens Henry B. Fried Gerald G. Jaeger Marvin E. Whitney Josephine F. Hagans *Deceased Executive and Editorial Offices President's Message AWi Central P.O. Box 11011 his past year (or, should I say, these past two years) 3700 Harrison Avenue have been very interesting for me. Being your presi­ Cincinnati, OH 45211 T Telephone: (513) 661-3838 dent has been exciting, inspiring and stimulating. I have Fax: (513) 661-3131 done my share of traveling around the country to visit AWI Technical Hotline: (513) 661-4636 ... guilds, conventions, seminars, conclaves, etc., and have Milton C. Stevens: Editor enjoyed every minute of these visits. Julie Westing Whaley: Associate Editor I have learned much from all of you and, as president, Diane M. DeVillez: Art & Production Director Donna Baas: Advertising Manager I tried to carry the AWI message of "updating" to our members. We have made changes in these last two years, and we will do the same in the future. You prob­ Sharon McManus: Circulation Manager ably have heard that "change is the name of the game," or "there is nothing more Nancy Wellmann: Business Manager Mary Sansalone: Seminar Coordinator permanent than change." Any way we say it, it is true and we do need to continu­ ally move forward. At AWI we have recognized the need to help out our mem­ Technical Editors Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee bers with more and more seminars, conclaves, bench courses, and material sources. James H. Broughton John P. Kenyon We are increasing our "Project Extend" courses to help educate more of our Fred S. Burckhard! John A Nagle members, to fill the growing need caused by an increasing number of school David A. Christianson Archie B. Perkins Charles Cleves Robert D. Porter closings throughout the country. Joe Crooks Marshall R. Richmond The need for education exists also because of the erroneous belief (a while Wes Door Marvin E. Whitney back) that watchmakers were a thing of the past due to the new quartz era. I don't Henry B. Fried know about you, but we are so busy that we cannot keep up, even working many AWIOrficers extra hours each day. We turn down enough jobs to keep a full-time watchmaker Wes Door, CMW: President Joseph L. Cerullo, CMW, CMC: First Vice President busy. So, this year we have cut back and are open just three days a week, and we Charles Cleves: Second Vice President are still taking in more than we can handle but have more "closed" hours to finish Fred S. Burckhard!: Secretary our work. We hope this will help. There is just a lot of repair work out there and Marvin E. Whitney: CMW, CMC, FAWI: Treasurer not enough good repair people to do the work. Hopefully this will change. So AWi Directors when someone asks if this is a good trade, I say, "Yes, it is," and I really do Robert F. Bishop, CMEW, FAWI believe it. James H. Broughton, CMEW, FAWI Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW As I said, I really enjoyed all the nice people I met during my two years as Gerhard Hutter, CMW president, and I will enjoy being a "has been" (I mean, "past president"). I will be Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CMEW, FAWI Benjamin Matz, CMW on the board until my term ends, and will still function as a worker for AWI John A. Nagle during and after that period of time. Robert A. Nelson, CMW, CMEW, FAW! When you see or talk to those at AWI Central, treat them kindly, as they are Marshall F. Richmond, CMW James E. Williams, CC really the ones who make us look good. In other words, they are the ones who really "make us tick." Greg Hostetter, CC: Affiliate Chapter Director You have a new president now. Joe Cerullo is a "good Joe," and I know he Tony Knorr: Research & Education Council Director Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW: Immediate Past will do a great job for us. I just hope he will not make me look too bad by com­ President parison! Good luck, Joe. Milton C. Stevens, FAWI: Executive Director James Lubic: Associate Executive Director David LaFleche: Administrative Director Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI: Technical Director Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited with­ out written permission from the American Watcbmakers-Clocl,makers Institute. Copyright ON THE FRONT: A sunset taken in Sanibel Island, Florida by Mark A. 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Call 1-800-533-2836. [In NJ : 201-794-5900] Questions & Answers By Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI, FBHI, *FNAWCC I am seeking help in identifying a gold pocket It has a three-jaw chuck made by "Morse Twist Drill & • watch (see Figures 1 and 2). On the case is in- Machine Co." New Bedford, MA, Pat Sept 6, 1864. The bed has s ed: Echappen d'ancre, Balancia Compense, two "V' ways of cast iron. The legs are brass with tapered steel POITEVIV FABRICANT, No. 21791. arbor and bearing, white metal pulley and adjustable thrust bear­ Seth Harvey, Falmouth, MA ing at the back end.