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Orient 46D40 part needed


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Hi, all. Do any of you have or know where I can obtain a sliding pinion part #47 for an Orient 46D40 movement? I have looked all over the net and there doesn’t seem to be any movements or parts for this one for sale. This is a 21j auto multi year calendar model. I bought a brand new one several years back and was never able to set the hands on it and am just now getting around to tearing it down. The sliding pinion seems to be stripped internally, as the stem just turns freely within it when in the hand setting position and the stem looks fine. Steve

 

 

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You should take it apart. Maybe it's not the clutch wheel. Could be something else? Something easy to fix. The movement looks a lot like a Seiko. So maybe a part from a Seiko could fit? But don't know which. 

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    • I also see a bit of danger for the wheel, at least you have to keep away from it and may get a too thick rest ring. My rest rings are about 0.05 mm. Better way would be a grinding wheel touching the staff with its circumference. Frank
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    • Thanks everyone for your helpful replies. I think between us we’ve worked out what’s going on. Next job is to have a proper look at this great wheel assembly, see if I can remove the clip and the friction fit pinion, give the bits a good clean, then put it back together with a bit of blue grease. I’ll also get the pallet fork under the microscope to see if it’s ok or been damaged. 
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    • Pallet fork was in. I’d had the movement running ok, and only removed the balance to flip it over and install the keyless works and date mechanism. The pallet fork wasn’t locking the gear train when hand setting - it was oscillating as the escape wheel rotated. This may have been in one direction only - can’t remember. 
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