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bar soap will also stop slippage. we used it on old "flat belt lathes and mills". i used it later on auto "v belts". it may work on any belt - leather or rubber. vin

there is an aftermarket, pocket watch main spring that can not be repaired. a "lifetime main spring" very heavy duty! i have one, few have seen one. vin

with your staking set. you can "broach" a hole, in spring or annealed spring. vin

not true. I have received both watches and clocks with a "shortened a main spring", I have shortened them. vin

penetrating oil is best. vin

welcome to the best forum. the micky mouse ingersol is too valuable to practise on, how about an ingersol pocket watch? quite common in the USA ? vin

Charlie; yes, i use my hands, but the key is use the thumbs and lots of practise. the thumbs will not damage the springs.

check it out, that is a way to let down the main spring. ask Mark. good luck. vin

if you remove the balance and fork it should let the spring down and this allows you to "run the gear train for inspection. vin

welcome Umberto; "young guys" a few buy um to "flip". pentioners are the best target. how was the market in Italy? Vinn

by parting out gramothers treaddle sewing machine, you can make a "treaddle lathe" they wer actually made for the aprentise program. vin

welcome to the " fun forum" . boiling a clock; this has some historical military presidence. after crawling around in the mud. your Webley could mucked up and cease to function. without alcohol, to clean it up, boiling water. in the soup pot, was all we had and it worked even without deturgents. "be happy in your work". vin

Fred; go for it ! any out of work veteran should know about this. spread the word. vin

very good show ! vin

good show!