Waltham 8 Day

[Davis]

Dissembled, cleaned and reassembled my Waltham 8 day car clock from 1920. Wound the movement and it started but had balance wheel wobble. On close inspection I could see the upper pivot moving in the jewel.  Removed the two screws holding the upper jewel in lace but can't seem to remove the jewel carrier.

Any help in resolving this problem would be appriciated.

Thanks in advance, Dave

[JohnR725]

The jewels are usually pressed in gently. This means to get them out means that you have to remove the balance bridge I would remove the balance wheel from the balance bridge when you do this. Then using peg wood push from the backside and both the hole jewel and the end stone and settings will come out. You can't just loosen the screws and pop them out they have to be pushed out gently.

[Davis]

I made little holder for the balance bridge. Much easier to work on balance. On to removing spring.