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An interesting movement and still a bit of a mystery, it would have been a shame if you parted it out. The missing lever is a release for an...

I had always heard liquid hide glue was rubbish, glue pot hide glue is difficult to use and not near as strong as “regular” glue and never...

Ouch! Everyone has to do this at least once, sort of like spilling your bushing assortment. If you don't want to mark the parts.. Keep the parts...

If there is enough wear to justify a bushing then I would install one. Don't worry if the reamer cuts into a punch mark it will have no...

I have also developed an interest in blacksmithing. While books can be helpful, I like The Skills of a Blacksmith by Mark Aspery and have Vols. 1...

Thanks Dewey. I was also sorry to see it go. Troy

Indeed, even dead, they glow bright lime green under UV light. Although this isn't necessary when spotting them in your mailbox. :eek: Nigel, You...

You could try UV dye penetrant. A penetrating oil with florescent dye used in industry to find cracks that are otherwise invisible. A little...

Attachments for an engravers vise. Your set looks very similar to the one that came with my vise. Troy

Relatively speaking, in my experience they aren’t that uncommon. I have a clock and several loose movements in varying stages of completeness with...

Ken, This is available in the NAWCC library. Years ago I was curious and checked it out but found it full of less than stellar repair methods....

Looks like Riley Whiting.

Looks like Fig. 58 Subtype 5.142 Clock by Williams, Orton, Preston's & Co. Movement maker unidentified.

Since there have been no replies. You might try looking at Tabletop Machining by Joe Martin. (Available from Sherline) Also if Jerry Kieffer...

This sort of thing isn't my area of expertise either but I do like the clock. You have much better junk shops than we do here. At best ours are...

At least it sounds like you have the correct diameter and now only need to sort out the pitch (threads per inch). For a size 4 the more common...

Nice bench. It is rare to find them with the treadle still inside. Your lathe is in the wrong spot, the ring mark towards front of the bench is...

I would either replace or recover the bellows. Years ago, I experimented with Tyvek envelopes and found them too stiff, especially on the smaller...

I try to avoid buying clocks on ebay as it is nearly impossible to get anything packed properly, my most recent purchase, a wood works movement...

Dean, Is the wheel concentric and running true? While it may look a bit odd, I think if everything is working correctly I might be tempted to...