Help on an Elgin size 18

[Ron Birchall]

I have an Elgin grade 96 that I picked up as a practice movement. I am new at this but have been through the Tascione tapes, have one of the Fried books and have cruised this board and every place else I could find for info and I would like to see if I can clean this puppy up and get in running. (It runs for a momment or two and then stops.)

Two weeks ago, I found a web article about disassembling a full plate size 18 movement (possibly Elgin but I am not sure about that.) It was step by step with photos and very detailed. Just what I need at this stage. I bookmarked the page (or thought I did) and now I can't find it. I have revisited and researched to no avail. I am hoping one of the experts here can help with the missing reference.

I do have the following:
http://collomconsulting.home.att.net/assembly.htm
http://www.thewatchguy.homestead.com/repair.html

These are helpful but not the page I remember.

I also found these two threads here:
http://nawcc-***-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=3206049661&f=3426047761&m=907007866&r=907007866#907007866
http://nawcc-***-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=3206049661&f=3426047761&m=8986091833&r=8986091833#8986091833

Also very helpful and maybe sufficient but I'd sure like the handholding of the missing page.

Anyone have an idea of what I was looking at?

[Ron Birchall]

I have an Elgin grade 96 that I picked up as a practice movement. I am new at this but have been through the Tascione tapes, have one of the Fried books and have cruised this board and every place else I could find for info and I would like to see if I can clean this puppy up and get in running. (It runs for a momment or two and then stops.)

Two weeks ago, I found a web article about disassembling a full plate size 18 movement (possibly Elgin but I am not sure about that.) It was step by step with photos and very detailed. Just what I need at this stage. I bookmarked the page (or thought I did) and now I can't find it. I have revisited and researched to no avail. I am hoping one of the experts here can help with the missing reference.

I do have the following:
http://collomconsulting.home.att.net/assembly.htm
http://www.thewatchguy.homestead.com/repair.html

These are helpful but not the page I remember.

I also found these two threads here:
http://nawcc-***-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=3206049661&f=3426047761&m=907007866&r=907007866#907007866
http://nawcc-***-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=3206049661&f=3426047761&m=8986091833&r=8986091833#8986091833

Also very helpful and maybe sufficient but I'd sure like the handholding of the missing page.

Anyone have an idea of what I was looking at?

[John F]

Ron,

Sorry , I don't know the site you're looking for. You might want to post this in the "Watch Repair" forum, as the folks that frequent that part of the Board may be familiar with it. Also, the moderator of the "Watch Repair" board, Doug Sinclair, authored a profusely illustrated article on full plate watch repair in the most recent (Dec. 2004) issue of the NAWCC Bulletin - well worth studying.

[Ron Birchall]

Bingo! (sheepishly)

Thanks John. That IS the article I was looking for. No wonder I couldn't find it again on the web.