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    missing parts, automaton.

    hi, many thanks for information, a great help, i thought about the paper dial, luckily its aluminium with paint, the main body being cast copper, the dial was secured via steel tacks into the copper, gentle manipulation and a few hours later the dial, the main worry , was off. Not a great...
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    missing parts, automaton.

    Hi German , i would presume, charming automanton time piece, the crow on a spring , is supposed to ping in and out i presume, looks like it had bellows at some time, any idea of the missing parts, how it works, cheers
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    400 day clock

    Hi, many thanks reply, not familiar with over swing, great info, will give it a go soon.
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    400 day clock

    Hi, re start stop torsion clock. Can run for a day or 15 mins. All pivots are good, no oval holes, train runs nice when escapement removed, Pin pallet, which works nice when manually operated. I wonder if the fork is situated to high, would this cause aformentioned. If so, what night would be...
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    Tudor tropical

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    Tudor tropical

    Hi, love it or hate it, has it become a so called tropical dial, it has spent most of its life in Aden, where it was originally purchased.
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    Av a look at this.

    hi, stamped 30T2
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    Av a look at this.

    Yes may well have been, It is a Denison case, so one will never know, Rolex used the bling and called it tree bark. A marmite case. Marmite on toast, cant beat it, its different .
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    Av a look at this.

    hi, many thanks , confirms my date. Yes, i thought the case was intresting .
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    Av a look at this.

    Av a look at this in disgust, one must wonder as to the thought and actions gone into this. 9CT Omega , dates to 1939 via numbers, just look at that dial, the movement is keeping very good time, some idiot attempted repair , with movement not de cased, as can be seen via debris around edge...
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    Modifying a Korean wall clock

    yes , like it, good recycling, saved movement and a decent case,
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    Clock made from scrap

    yes, not much cost, lots of time. cheers
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    Clock made from scrap

    Hi , the black part is the front of a 5 inch gauge steam loco, the dial is a oven baking tray, the rear door is from the underside of a watering can, centre of dial is the rear case of a smiths clock, the hinges and stays are from a lamp shade, the green plinth is scrap brass sheet, the batons...
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    seiko

    hi, wristwatch of today.
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    hairspring collet

    hi, great many reply to hairspring issues , it is now back to life and keeping decent time, the story, obtained donor movement, yet again, hair spring snapped to short, stuff this i thought, time for action, measured dia of staffs, original 0.80 donor 0.70, cheap mass produced i presume...
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    hairspring collet

    wow thats great tool, not seen one of them before, dont think i will find any time soon, great information on the tool, looks like i am going to go for it held in a chuck/ lathe, cheer
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    hairspring collet

    hi, thanks for you reply, yes turning down the balance shaft not a good idea, seems easy solution though, as you say i have a small lathe to cope with, here we go, try holding it in a chuck. cheers
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    hairspring collet

    hi, i have a hairspring which matches one which is broken, the trouble is the the collect is to small in diameter to fit the balance staff, what is the best method to enlarge the inside diameter , without removing hair spring, as it looks rubbed in and most likely break. or do i turn down the...
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    balance Thiel balance

    hi, nothing to loose, i will examine it and have a go, will report the outcome. many thanks
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    balance Thiel balance

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