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Made a balance staff today using one of my new lathes. I cut the pivot on the hairspring side a bit too short so I left the other side a tiny bit bigger. Stakes in the balance and roller table and there was way too much of a gap. So I did the unthinkable. I actually did an S bend in the balance cock to lower it a bit and it worked. But the jewel I shellacked in was at an angle to the watch would stall and start from time to time, and the watch will not work when I flip it over. Probably the pivot on the hairspring side needs to be burnished down a bit. Pivots were .11 mm. The pocket watch is a 7 jewel Elgin so I’m not too concerned and I did have some fun. Will disassemble it tomorrow and burnish the upper pivot. And I will also adjust the jewel...it’s a bit small for the hole : didn’t want to buy one. So ends my adventure today. Lathe was an original Webster Whitcomb WW Hard.04e6c934bacb9b9f68db417d2b262317.jpg&key=fb17262dd44c389fce724cf7964ab8aa76a8e81df74237cb812da3cd477e5e8cae868561e483abe286ff3c558484042e.jpg&key=07037009acad0b1ca74e1660620b8d9d0add41033887553cb7c4b0f0811db9bff2f8a8175e98243a6ed9961cd35ca5cd.jpg&key=92c0e6db6d03f4bf33a48b545d8ad1ea81c0950a2daa033e2ecfee79b6fb0f8f9eb4bbab6cb93b884d124674646d8961.jpg&key=3f81606683d51cd1441369010214334081cb0d95d2e8c8424bc0151d085ef8014b3958c55717f73b4fa60a24e61750dd.jpg&key=b1254ccb4719953dbb244cb46f4d6d653c8efb81ce78a3a0c34c737b94a1ea430afbb437a3e861199db5adffb6ec8581.jpg&key=ea6bd8461c1d5eb9258f0b9457efb9dbe0916f26b3e6116a363118f7eb83b081d34cfa9f0d14ce21a187cb7e6c1e106f.jpg&key=875f082eed951f6ad4c97663952cc12dedc8ce06dac592db8464529501a6eb1a
 
 
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Hi J
If you didn,t enjoy it, you wouldn,t have got this far with it.
I don,t think I ever try lathe work, but do regularely check your posting, keep on the good work , thanks for sharing and letting us enjoy watching your work.
Cheers

Thanks and check out my videos on YouTube. Search for jdrichard01


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