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I have been looking for diagrams and or schematics that show the wheel layout and other parts based on movement type to help me when I get a movement missing parts. Is there a resource out there where I can look these up like serial numbers where I go here: https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/illinois/2452999

I appreciate any help anyone can give me here.

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17 hours ago, RufusMcCain said:

I have been looking for diagrams and or schematics that show the wheel layout and other parts based on movement type to help me when I get a movement missing parts. Is there a resource out there where I can look these up like serial numbers where I go here: https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/illinois/2452999

typically for pocket watches vintage in particular there are no service manual's. There are though parts books various watch companies and parts books some of them are online some of them are not.

For instance there is a book that does talk about servicing pocket watches amongst other things you might find it helpful

https://archive.org/details/TM9-1575

and then while you're at the above link you can try searching for other pocket watch material books I know there's a Waltham one. Didn't see in Illinois but you can find in Illinois here on the pocket watch database

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/guide/company/illinois/catalogs/illinois-watch-co-material-catalog-1923

then another way to find pocket watch catalogs is the look on eBay oftentimes you'll find sellers selling them there.

then if you look on YouTube you can sometimes find original factory videos like this one on Illinois

https://youtu.be/IivaogyL4KE

there's also at least one really good Hamilton one that explains how watch works at a rather nice Elgin factory making a watch video on YouTube

 

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