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Hello fellow travelers. I am just getting started on my new hobby and am setting limits to learning more about the movements themselves. I have a few quartz watches Iā€™ve enjoyed over the years and just replacing batteries and cleaning them is enough for me. I now have a few mechanical pieces which I got from my father in-law and want to experiment more. Ā Need to learn about cleaning parts and oiling them.Ā 
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Iā€™ll be looking at otherĀ postings but if you can suggest some Iā€™d appreciate it.Ā 
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thanks

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Todd

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