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Working on an 1885 Illinois Pocket Watch and it’s case back does not close properly. I think it was pulled back beyond spec at some time in its 150 years. Does anyone have any advice on how to get the lid back into place. Here are the pictures. Thanks

JD

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Some of these pocket watch cases have springs fitted inside the case, you press down on the button and they open, the spring might be also at fault, but normally it's a strain on the silver hinge or even a split. A job for a silversmith.  

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On 7/9/2021 at 8:20 AM, oldhippy said:

Some of these pocket watch cases have springs fitted inside the case, you press down on the button and they open, the spring might be also at fault, but normally it's a strain on the silver hinge or even a split. A job for a silversmith.  

Likely better to source a new case as repairing This case is beyond my abilities to repair at the moment. What I don’t want to do is get too curious and become a silver smith:). I’ll look at it a bit closer.

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I'm with clockboy. Try a little soldering! Tinker...think. fix it! You're a retired engineer. Hey if you can cut out a paper balance wheel template to test a balance staff, you can hammer and solder a watch case hinge😁👍

I used a an old spring pin once to fix a hinge. It worked. I'm no silversmith either..

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2 minutes ago, MechanicMike said:

I'm with clockboy. Try a little soldering! Tinker...think. fix it! You're a retired engineer. Hey if you can cut out a paper balance wheel template to test a balance staff, you can hammer and solder a watch case hinge😁👍

I used a an old spring pin once to fix a hinge. It worked. I'm no silversmith either..

If this was my watch, no issue. The problem is that it is not and I would want to practice a lot before attempting this repair.

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