Need Help With Parts Supply

[pugsley]

I am repairing a military Elgin grade 291 serial number 39939901. I need to source a balance staff,minute hand and Xtal. I'm new at this I have done clean and loube on smiths clocks and my pocket watch I wear on my wrist. Any help would be great thanks.

[clockboy]

Elgin was the largest watch producing company in the USA producing half of all pocket watches. They were in production from 1864 to 1964.  

According to my " Complete price guide to watches" book, serial No 39939901 was indicate it was produced in 1940. Grade 291 indicates it is a size 16" movement with 7 jewels.

 

This link might be if some help re-balance staff although I don,t think it goes to pocket size staffs.

http://www.balancestaffs.com/elgin.php

 

Various pocket watch hands can be found at Cousins. Not sure what a Xtal is.

 

Getting parts for pocket watches is difficult but a pic would be useful as someone on the forum might have a donor  movement.

[SeveP64]

Xtal is an abbreviation commonly used in electronics for crystal.

[Geo]

Xtal is an abbreviation commonly used in electronics for crystal.

Thanks for that Steve, but using the term in horology will probably just cause confusion.

[pugsley]

Hi guys sorry for use of an electronic term Xtal yes it is an abbreviation for crystal as in the glass. This stems from years messing with radios. I think i can find the hands and crystal but I'm a bit confused with regards the balance staff I can find loads of Elgin ones for 16s but as you say its a 291 so does this mean that I must have one for this number as I say I'm trying to learn new things. I will just be so happy to hear it run again 

[Geo]

Looks like this fits the bill https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/parts/catalog/elgin/861/291

It's a tricky job and special tools and knowledge is required. I suggest that you send it to a high quality watchmaker if you haven't done one before.

[clockboy]

Another good link Geo your on a roll this week. 

It looks like that,s the staff needed. As you say Pugsley now needs to check he has the correct tools.

[Restesnek]

I am repairing a military Elgin grade 291 serial number 39939901. I need to source a balance staff,minute hand and Xtal. I'm new at this I have done clean and loube on smiths clocks and my pocket watch I wear on my wrist. Any help would be great thanks.

I am sure I have the staff, hand and crystal. I need photo of hand to match and diameter of crystal. Glass or plastic? Single roller or double?