drawlockandrun Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hi all. I'm new to watchmaking. I've serviced a few watches for myself and friends after completing Mark's course. I'm working on a Mappinand Webb pocket watch with an English movement. The manufacturer's logo is on the mainplate, but I can't identify it. It looks like a four cornered star set on a square with a star and serpent within the star. See picture attached. Any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klassiker Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 According to Mikrolisk, Rotherham & Son Ltd. London and Coventry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucejoe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawlockandrun Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Excellent! Thank you very much Klassiker. I now have to explore why the previous tinkerer has widened both banking pins so they're at an angle. Perhaps to increase lock? These watches have metal contact pieces on the pallet, not jewels. They are the same shape as entry and exit stones mind you; this is not a pin-lever movement. The pallet fork is not strictly a 'fork': the pallets are on the side ( and the escape wheel on the side correspondingly). Anyway I might sound some experts out on this wonderful forum if I can't get satisfactory amplitude. Hello Nucejoe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1962 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawlockandrun Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Thanks Michael1962! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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