Jump to content

Pocket watch crowns

jdrichard

By jdrichard
in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

 Share

Recommended Posts

jdrichard Distinguished Member

jdrichard

Posted
Posted

Where is a good source for 16S American pocket watxh crowns? And do I buy them by stem size, because the current stem I have is way bigger than a TAP 12, which is 1.2 mm. It's about a 1.8 mm stem.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Link to comment
Share on other sites
oldhippy Distinguished Member

oldhippy

Posted
Posted

A quick google and these came up and don't forget ebay. Did you know many of the really old P/W stems only pushed onto want can only be described as a crude typed filed square.

 

http://www.esslinger.com/pocket-watch-crowns/

https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/pocket-watch-crowns

https://www.hswalsh.com/categories/pocket-watch-crowns

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jdrichard Distinguished Member

jdrichard

Posted
  • Author
Posted
A quick google and these came up and don't forget ebay. Did you know many of the really old P/W stems only pushed onto want can only be described as a crude typed filed square.
 
http://www.esslinger.com/pocket-watch-crowns/
https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/pocket-watch-crowns
https://www.hswalsh.com/categories/pocket-watch-crowns

The TAP seems to be a bit small on the Walsh crowns. The crown I am replacing had a 1.8 mm diameter on the thread of the stem


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Link to comment
Share on other sites
vinn3 Distinguished Member

vinn3

Posted
Posted

i don't have a "machinst;s  hand book" or a tap chart in front of me ! BUT,  if you have a digital vernier caliper (with switching from metric or S. A. E. readings)  AND a machinist's  thread pitch gauge, you are half way there.    sorry,  often the  existing thread dimension - does not help.  vinn

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jdrichard Distinguished Member

jdrichard

Posted
  • Author
Posted
i don't have a "machinst;s  hand book" or a tap chart in front of me ! BUT,  if you have a digital vernier caliper (with switching from metric or S. A. E. readings)  AND a machinist's  thread pitch gauge, you are half way there.    sorry,  often the  existing thread dimension - does not help.  vinn

I do have a digital caliper with mm and in. However, if TAP 12 is 1.2 mm then is there as TAP 1.89?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Link to comment
Share on other sites
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Neverenoughwatches
      Without Our Forum

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      Yup watchie you are entirely on my wavelength with this , you actually said what i was hinting at, what if something happens to mark ? Will someone be able to take over ? Its not that long ago that the forum was down and Mark had to step in and fix it. And you are right a wealth of information that does not exist as a whole anywhere on the planet will be lost. Can that be archived elsewhere?
    • RichardHarris123
      Without Our Forum

      By RichardHarris123 · Posted

      Hopefully if the issue is running costs, Mark would let us know and suggest ways of raising finance. If it's the other issue, which we are skirting around, sites can be passed onto others.   PS because I know you're all interested, I  had a bacon and mushroom sandwich for breakfast.  Hehe. 
    • oldhippy
      Intro

      By oldhippy · Posted

      Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum. We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 
    • watchweasol
      Intro

      By watchweasol · Posted

      Hello Nosh and welcome to the forum.   Enjoy
    • watchweasol
      Without Our Forum

      By watchweasol · Posted

      Hi guys, the question is what is a forum, a place for discussion and passing on information, idle chat and a bit of fun and I for one are the richer for it. When in Hospital last year with the Covid being force fed oxygen and feeling total sh1t and close to the pearly gates a daily look on the forum to see what was going down helped to keep me focused on the job in hand took my mind off the problem for a short while but it was a lifeline for sure. We chat to friends for that is what they become around the world read their posts help where we can post information where we can.  I like @Neverenoughwatches some times think of members past and wonder if they are still at the watches or given up, some drop in for advise and drop out again never to be heard of again. The forum reminds me of Yorkshire hospitality, The door is always open and the kettle on the stove. Long may it continue.   My two bobs worth.
×
×
  • Create New...