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I can assure you Stracq your decision to avoid difficult repairs until your skill levels provide you with confidence to handle them is...
Sep 8, 2023
bchaps
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FREE Hermle Movement
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That's what I was thinking...may still have good steel pivots.
Sep 8, 2023
bchaps
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I can't confirm for the entire world, but I have never seen four winding arbors on anything coming into my shop. I have seen a Sessions...
Aug 29, 2023
bchaps
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clock courses
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I'll re-emphasize earlier comments lauding the talent present in this forum. Although I've seen several "high-end" clocks come through...
Aug 26, 2023
bchaps
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"L&R #677 Must NOT be used Directly in an Ultrasonic Cleaning Tank" ?????
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Thanks all... my confusion was caused by the statement "this SOLUTION" must not be used directly. I understand NOT placing clock parts...
Aug 24, 2023
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"L&R #677 Must NOT be used Directly in an Ultrasonic Cleaning Tank" ?????
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I am confused! For 10 years in an earlier life I poured #677 directly into my L&R Ultrasonic cleaning machine. Now, I'm back and...
Aug 23, 2023
bchaps
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Can't get Twelve Strikes!!!
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SUCCESS!!! I cleaned up the rack tail bend angle to 45 degrees as pictured in TracerJack's post above. FAIL!...Still produced...
Aug 15, 2023
bchaps
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Can't get Twelve Strikes!!!
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THANK YOU !!!! Bill
Aug 15, 2023
bchaps
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Can't get Twelve Strikes!!!
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Willie...thank you. It's past midnight and I couldn't get this out of my head so I'm back in the shop to re-think this issue again. My...
Aug 15, 2023
bchaps
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Can't get Twelve Strikes!!!
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The clock in question is a Seth Thomas A200 in very nice condition. It has been thoroughly cleaned, lubricated, placed in very close...
Aug 14, 2023
bchaps
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Need Replacement "Rings" for ST A200 Mounting Brackets
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Thanks all.. picked up split rubber grommets and "split" them with an Exacto. Super glue and several minutes in the vise seems to have...
Aug 11, 2023
bchaps
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Emperor Clock with Hermle Movement Questions
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This is a Picture of a very old Ansonia #42 Regulator movement pallet. The client didn't want to pay for Findley-Cox to make a new...
Aug 9, 2023
bchaps
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Steel Wire for this Mainspring Clamp?
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A spool of "Rebar Wire" at Lowes is about $10.00 and it worked fine in this instance. The older T/S clocks generally work with the Flat...
Aug 9, 2023
bchaps
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Need Replacement "Rings" for ST A200 Mounting Brackets
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I prefer to not re-invent the wheel when some of you may have already worked through this issue. The rubber grommets on the ST A200 TS...
Aug 9, 2023
bchaps
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Steel Wire for this Mainspring Clamp?
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Thanks Willie. Picking up a spool of wire tomorrow. Bill
Aug 3, 2023
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