Seiko 6139B lower bushing is very worn.

[rogart63]

Tried  to put some marks on the sides to make the hole smaller. But failed that i don't now where i am going. New mainpale wyth better bushing. There is a hole directly into the plate . So it's not easy just replace. What would i have to use to drill it out and replace it with a ruby jewel. If i can.  If i can find a jewel i would like to try. 

Movement is a 21 jewels JDM version. Why not 23 or 24 and the could hav jeweled that to. 

No i did buy a nice one from speedtimerkollektion. 

[oldhippy]

Could you put a photo up so we can see what you have done.

[JohnR725]

Which hole is it? I noticed at work none of the other watchmakers want to touch old Seiko's because so many of the holes wear out and there's no replacement parts.

So if you had access to a lathe mounting the plate, boring out the hole and putting in a bushing or a jewel depending upon what you can get to fit.

[rogart63]

Must have been drunk . What a language i used? Well this is my problem? Have a 6138B where the bushing in the plate is very worn. Probably because one of the screws in the trainwheel bridge was gone. Found it inside the movement. The screw that was closest to the mainspring barrel .Tried as i said to  put a few punches with a staking tool next to the hole. But that wasn't very nice. And didn't work either. A jewel would be great? But have't seen one i any Seiko. 

[oldhippy]

Oh dear the damage is done. If you can’t get a bottom replacement plate I think your only answer is to re-bush it ether a jewel or a brass bush a jewel would be the best.

For future reference keep hammers well away from watch work.  

 

[jdm]

3 hours ago, JohnR725 said:

Which hole is it? I noticed at work none of the other watchmakers want to touch old Seiko's because so many of the holes wear out and there's no replacement parts.

Actually is not unheard to jewel Seiko holes. I think is has been mentioned here by Lawson and some other. If a watchmaker is unable to do that he's not very different from my own modest level.

[rogart63]

34 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

Oh dear the damage is done. If you can’t get a bottom replacement plate I think your only answer is to re-bush it ether a jewel or a brass bush a jewel would be the best.

 

For future reference keep hammers well away from watch work.  

Bought a replacement from speedtimerkollektion. Wasn't the easiest to find as the movement is the 21 jewels JDM model. 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2016 by rogart63

[oldhippy]

4 minutes ago, rogart63 said:

 

That's nice to know. So all is well.

[rogart63]

7 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

That's nice to know. So all is well.

Hope so? I  changed the bushing in the trainwheel bridge also. Found one on a 6119B movement. So i hope the problem is solved  and i can start putting the watch back together when i get the plate. 

Edited November 6, 2016 by rogart63