Help with Illinois pocket watch

[Bill3]

This is an addendum to my question above.  I have included a picture that I left out of my question.  I also want to say that the watch was demagnetized.

[vinn3]

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some books say you should remove the balance,  wrap in paper and demag.  it seperately.     vin

 

[TimFitz]

I have done a whole lot of pocket watches and never had to remove the balance to demag, & never had any problems.

I would prefer to do it out of the watch and wrapped in paper. probably because ,like you I read it somewhere.

[Bill3]

Vinn3 and TimFitz,

Thank you for your recommendations.  I Demagnitized the balance separately and again after the watch was assembled.  It did not make a difference in function.  

Bill3