Has anyone ever compiled a list

[BMW]

of case screw locations? This would obviously be very helpful if one were to find a case and would like to match the proper movement to it. Too daunting maybe? I happen to have an 18s "C.W.C.Co." "Regent" that's a semi-box, has what appears to be an unthreaded inner pendant and pendant screw, is made for lever set, and has screw marks at approximately 40" and 50" locations. Any help is appreciated. Cheers.
B

[BMW]

of case screw locations? This would obviously be very helpful if one were to find a case and would like to match the proper movement to it. Too daunting maybe? I happen to have an 18s "C.W.C.Co." "Regent" that's a semi-box, has what appears to be an unthreaded inner pendant and pendant screw, is made for lever set, and has screw marks at approximately 40" and 50" locations. Any help is appreciated. Cheers.
B

[Jon Hanson]

Yes!

[Tom McIntyre]

Perhaps he really meant to say "Can someone tell me where to find a list of case screw positions?"

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Tom McIntyre
Past President, NAWCC Chapters 174 and 87
Member Chapters 8, 87, 149, and 174
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[4thdimension]

Jon,
"Yes" , someone has compiled such a list? And maybe you know who that
somebody is....? Perhaps you could help us out by telling us who this somebody is.
It wouldn't by any chance be YOU now would it? Actually, this is a question I've
been meaning to ask also.
I guess measuring the position by degrees make more sense than the
minutes method used for dial feet. I'm
imagining a 2" clear disc marked in degrees that one could place on the case back with 360' at the crown.
-Cort

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[terry hall]

For Illinois movements, the information is contained in the Encyclopedia. Also in "Beginning to End" in the EA diagrams.

For a comprehensive list.... guess we will have to wait 'till someone tells location...

"Beginning to End" does contain a list of DIAL FOOT locations...FYI

[Jon Hanson]

4th dem.

YOU GOT IT, I DID THIS MANY YEARS AGO. GREAT TOOL FOR ME, as I spent many hours working it up!

Jon

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Jon Hanson, nawcc#8801
President and moderator chapter 149

[4thdimension]

Figures! Did you go with degrees or minutes? I suppose that anyone with
the inclination could make a gauge in
minutes using a 2" disc of clear plastic. It would be simple to use such a tool on the diagrams in the book "Beginning to End" (a timeless shortening of the title)
and determine screw positions of each make. Even if the locations list were available the tool would be useful in
gauging screw positions from the case.
Maybe a compass maker could be
source of the disc? The screw location
just isn't as easily read as the dial feet position. Any geniouses out there have a simpler method?
-Cort
ps. put a smaller size movement in upside down and use the minute hand to point at the screw pos.?

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[This message has been edited by 4thdimension (edited 04-08-2002).]

[Rick White]

The late great Bill Meggers once replied to an Answer Box question in the Bulletin about a watch, he stated a watch case had " by the case screw marks" contained three different watches. One was a Waltham Vanguard so I knew he had some sort of list made up that wasn't only Illinois watche case screw positions. This was a while back I don't remember the issue. I've kept an eye open for it in every watch publication I've seen... with no results. Perhaps there are other collectors who have done this, it would make for a super article or even a short book like the Col's staff measurments treatise.

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Rick White