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At last, I think I've got one running decently. https://vimeo.com/118975995 This is the one which I did the full cleaning and oiling on. I took out the pallet fork and installed one from another movement and it worked. I'm not sure why, I looked closely at the pivots and jewels on both and could see no difference. Maybe I just didn't have or seated in the jewels correctly before. When i assembled it before, I hadn't removed the anti shock on the balance cock and i think the jewel still had old dried oil in it. It seems to run stronger after i addressed this. The first time I tried to replace the anti shock spring it took over an hour and ended with me going to make a tool for the job. Now that I have the tool it takes only a minute or two. So there is some progress being made here at least! Thanks to all who offered advice and encouragement.

Here's mine, it's a set of wire cutters that I have drilled and tapped to accept a screw to limit the amount of squeeze that you give the pinion. If you go this route it is easy to make very small adjustments at a time until you get the correct fit. It can be done without using a drill or a mandrel in the pinion if you are very careful, but it is a lot safer to use one. Remember, this is a trial and error fitting exercise to get the best fit.

Thank you all for a warm welcome and Geo, fellow Scot here, clan Forbes, but half way round the world from you. :) Thanks Bob, sure would like to fish your waters one day. :)

Thanks Dr. Rock, it's nice to know that I've made some progress. I was beginning to think the batch I got was NOS because they were defective, but I just needed to keep at it. I have two runners now but one is rather weak. Installation of the balance is still difficult for me. It seems that the center wheel overhangs the balance wheel so that the balance spring always snags on it. Need more practice, I guess.

It's a beautiful thing, Steve, isn't it? Making something work that didn't work before. Well done, both for the persistence, and for the skills learned. I still haven't had a chance to try any more of my lot yet - very busy work-wise. So I'm still at two samples tried and two working, out of my 10.

Yep, learned that lesson. Now I order and when she asks my response is "Honey, its been in the basement forever! You remember, right? Right? You look beautiful today" lol.

Good job figuring it out ! Back to the other topic at hand : having a "Two Roads" as I type : a nice local white IPA from Stratford, CT, USA :)