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By terrapinrecs
Does anyone have any experience cleaning up tarnished numbers? I have a 1962 Timex Marlin that needs a little bit of work to really show it's potential.
The dial is in nice shape for the most part other than the numbers....I would be open to any suggestions??
Thanks in advance!
Jamie
edit: I suspect the tarnish was caused by deterioration of the lume dots that have NOT aged well...
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By HectorLooi
This was sitting in my junk pile for some time. I was looking for a spare contact wire for one of my Timex Electrics, and I remembered that the Timex Electronic has a contact wire. But when I opened it up, it was a totally different beast inside.
The movement number on the dial plate is 882, which I checked up is a M87. The balance appeared fine. So I put a battery in to see if it would fire up. And it does!
After cleaning it up, it doesn't look half bad. And now I have to continue searching for a contact wire....
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By HectorLooi
I started disassembling this Timex 21 jewel M75 last night. Having an obsessive compulsive nature, I couldn't stop at just removing the calender works and soaking the movement in naptha. I removed almost everything except the mainspring. Including every endstone.
I have not seen any other watch with so many endstones. My question is, what oil do I use for a Timex? Do I use the whole gamut of D5, 9010, 9415, molykote DX...?
All other Timex posts on this forum only mention oiling but don't talk about what oil to use.
I'm sure JerseyMo must be shaking his head and laughing so hard now.
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By HectorLooi
I just received my Timex Q Quartz. It is running fine but appears to have fungus on the dial. Battery hatch gasket was missing and the case gasket was damaged.
Full of lint inside. There was a whole ring of lint wound around the winding stem. Looked like a felt washer.
And I found another "felt washer" under the hands. Should have taken photos of it to see if it would win any prize.
In spite if all the foreign bodies inside, the watch was still keeping good time.
Can anyone identify the movement inside?
I would be grateful if someone could post the tech sheet for this movement.
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By RobRoy
Hello forum, this is my first time posting.
I found my great-grandfathers Timex maybe about a year ago, and to my dismay, it wound right up some 50 years later. From what I can tell, it looks to be a viscount model maybe pre-1960s? Possibly closest to a model 31 movement. My area of expertise is really limited to owning battery operated watches, so I'm hoping someone could help.
I was using my hand to hit a wrench for my car and I didn't even notice I had my watch on. The movement stopped and from then on it's been acting funky, basically just stopping randomly throughout the day, but then restarting. When I take off the case and manually wind the rotor with my fingers, it will continue to run for quite some time, but once I try to wind it with the crown and stem or maybe even shake the watch it may only last a few moments.
I hope someone may be able to help me diagnose some potential sources of this, since I would love to keep wearing my great-grandfathers watch. I've attached pictures too
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Nothing wrong with them, each is suitable for certain tasks. The main reason parts fly off is excessice squeezing of tweezers. Easy does it.
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By watchweasol · Posted
No The attached video will explain the workings, although this is motorised they are normally used with a bow in place of the motor. -
By watchweasol · Posted
Hello and welcome to the forum Monty Dont know how far you have traveled in the world of Horology but the attached may be of use to you. TZIllustratedGlossary.pdf -
By nickelsilver · Posted
Just spring them open. If you go too far, hold them in your non dominant hand "backwards", holding tightly right where the 'Bergon' printing is, then push the tail end back and forth. This will bring the tips closer in its relaxed state. -
By nickelsilver · Posted
The case springs for hunter cases can be quite stout, they are often held in by a pin once they are tensioned (sometimes a screw). To tension them in place you need these pliers, whether to remove one or install one. I am more familiar with the bottom two from the illustration, these press on the spring and the opposing side of the case. The one in the pic holds from the outside while tensioning the spring.
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