Waltham Ensign Mainspring question

[Chamb3sy]

I'm located in England and just began collecting pocket watches! I have a Waltham Ensign model 1897 that needs a new mainspring. The serial number is 15437610. The website says it is a size 14 export model. I need a new mainspring and cannot find any information. Can anyone help by providing a mainspring code, factory number, size or vendor who sells these mainsprings? Thanks!

[Kent]

Hi Chamb3sy:

Welcome to the NAWCC Pocket Watch Message Board!

Watch Materials are available from:
Brian Cavanaugh, pwpartsetc@pwatch.com
Dashto (http://www.dashto.org/)
Otto Frei (http://www.ofrei.com/)
Uncle Larry's Watch Shop (http://www.execulink.com/%7Elfoord/index/horology.htm)
Watch Matereial Search (http://www.ccwatchmaker.com/new_page_1.htm) (this link may not work)

If you contact any material supplier and give them the information you've posted here, they should be able to furnish you with the correct mainspring.

Good luck,

[leghorn]

I'm located in England and just began collecting pocket watches! I have a Waltham Ensign model 1897 that needs a new mainspring. The serial number is 15437610. The website says it is a size 14 export model. I need a new mainspring and cannot find any information. Can anyone help by providing a mainspring code, factory number, size or vendor who sells these mainsprings? Thanks!

The Waltham number for your 14s M.S. is: #2252/2269; That will translate into a Bestfit #JA718. The spring has a Hole end, Width: 1.62mm,Strength: .17, length: 19".

Hope this is of help.


leghorn

[Jerry Treiman]

>>> That mainspring information is not correct. The 1897 model uses the same mainspring as the 12-size 1894 model -- mainspring #2224A

[Chamb3sy]

Thanks for this correction. I really appreciate it!

[BrianC]

Chamb3sy,
I have a #2224A mainspring if you still need one, e-mail me.
Brian C.

[richie123]

Did you sort yor mainspring?

I need similar, can you tell from where you bought it