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Greetings to all.  My name is Todd.  Married with children (great show right!).  Long time admirer of mechanical watches. Now taken up the hobby of repair.  Why?  Educated at Purdue University (Indiana) and Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, MI).  29 years in automotive industry, first 15 in product development.  So basically my mind has always been curious about how things work.  I see how the evolution of the mechanical watch has occurred.  Amazing.  I have inherited an 1800's swiss cylinder escapement that was non-working.   It is my first project and I am happy to say that it is running again now after some creative repair in the main spring housing to click interface.  However, this classic is missing on the dial side the reduction gear for the hour hand and the actual minute hand.  Seconds hand and hour hand are ok.   As reference, the movement OD is 44.9mm, the cannon pinon OD is 1.15mm, the seconds hand shaft is 0.6mm and the post that supports the missing reduction gear is 0.49mm.  Basically I could use some hints where to search for parts!  Attached are some pictures to compliment my words.  I appreciate in advance any advice.

1800s Swiss Cylinder Escapement Movement.JPG

Missing Gear Close up.JPG

Movement Cover.JPG

Missing Hand.JPG

Case Back Inside.JPG

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Hello and welcome to the forum.  the watch is a five bar french/swiss made cylinder movement  you will probably have to trawl the net/ebay for bits.  I believe Old Hippy mentioned that these are the devils own find bits for as they are almost individualy made and as such parts dont interchance easily or not at all.

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Hello and welcome. I'm a reasonable newbie myself, servicing I'm getting good at, repair is a different matter. 

Unfortunately the parts aren't always interchangeable, in fact seldom are. I've learnt the hard way. 

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