Jump to content

Waltham mass bond st full hunter pocket watch advice needed

Bygone
 Share

Recommended Posts

Bygone New Member

Bygone

Posted
Posted

Hello Everybody !!

Im new to watch repair,I’ve been working on smiths/Enfield style mantle clocks and Anniversary clocks for about three years.

I’ve bought a not working Waltham mass bond st  full hunters pocket watch as my first to work.

ive stripped it down, cleansed ,checked parts and have just installed the keyless works..Now here’s my  first rookie mistake 😂,

when I stripped the watch down,in my nievety or stupidity,which ever one you feel fits(I’ll accept them both😀)..

I’ve taken all of the screws out and I’ve not left the crown pin screw in ,and just turned it quarter turns until the crown pops out.The crown and the crown pin are fixed to the pocketwatch case.

Im ready to move to the next stage of the build now,but I’m not prepared to carry on building it back up until I’m clear in my mind what effects not leaving the screw in has on my rebuild,and indeed a clear way foreward to put right my mistake,which as yet I’m not sure of the way foreward..Any help or advice will be fantastic guys and gals.But be sure I’ll not do it again😀.

Thankyou

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Neverenoughwatches
      Questions about my Bravingtons Renown Mantel Clock

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      Hmmm you know when i said some damp might have caused the bubble originally hmmm 🤨
    • Neverenoughwatches
      404 Club Reboot

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      Are you all jerking my chain, I'm a yorkshireman £4.04 is too much 😆
    • Kkramme
      Blew it with a coil

      By Kkramme · Posted

      [Myota2034] Custom simple quartz watch — PricewaterhouseCoopers On a very very different note, here is a watch from approximately 2000 when I was a Partner with PwC, Management Consulting. It was a simple “marketing watch” with a clever “vase of knowledge” that is subtly revealed on the dial as the second hand progresses. Clever for a simple watch!⌚️
    • Neverenoughwatches
      Mainspring winder question.

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      I think someone else has though. Some where here using a modified perspex sheet. I may be wrong i may be right , i think it involved fitting the arbor to a pin vice. I dont have experience of the bergeon winders, are the handles not interchangeable ?
    • Neverenoughwatches
      Dial Dots

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      Never tried dial dots, i always considered them as a bit of a bodge.  You are adding something that was never intended to be there. I wonder how the adhesive reacts to any part of the movement, hot summer heat and i think things might turn sticky. Most adhesive backed stuff has a tendency to soften and slide around so it may spread, i have used a lot of so called sticks all adhesives in my industry that are just not up to the job. I suppose they get you out of a problem quickly, but how permanently might that be ? I would just explain to the owner that it may or may not work. WWs other ideas are a much more permanent solution but both have their risks . I've tried milling and dial feet replacements, hmm it was ok, ive heard of folk dimpling the face , so that needs care . And i have soldered a few times , all with good results but i am very careful and I practiced it a lot.
×
×
  • Create New...