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    Unrealistically low purchase costs of fine watches -------------

    Here is a twist that happened to me just a few weeks ago. I went to a local antique show and ran across a seller who is a well known professional local coin dealer and scrap gold/silver buyer. As with many professional coin dealers they had a few antique pocket watches offered for sale. In...
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    Illinois Capital 21j questions

    Thanks, Squite & Kent, for the info.
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    Illinois Capital 21j questions

    I am no expert on Illinois and request some info on this one. Currently on my bench I have a 16s 21j Illinois "Capital" ser # 3980361. This pendant set movement is adjusted to only 3 positions, however, the train is gold w/steel excape wheel, screws are gilded and it sports a factory...
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    Need help with a 1903 Waltham Vanguard 23J 1892 Movement?

    As the watch you are working on is 23J I would go with the weaker spring (.16)
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    992B Watch Crystal....vs. Acrylic

    Thanks, Kent, for clarifying
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    992B Watch Crystal....vs. Acrylic

    A friend of mine (who also enjoys repairing watches) mentioned that starting in the late 40's or early 50's acrylic crystals were standard on 992B's whether or not the instrument placed in railroad service and that the glass crystal that I installed in my model 15 case should really be acrylic...
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    The great 992B Challenge

    My week is up and this time my 992B faired far better. In the week that it's been carried the watch shows a gain of about 9sec as of 9pm PST Naval time, 171hrs of constant runtime.
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    I failed to check my times on Sunday, seven days from my start date. As of today my two 12s entries timed in as follows. South Bend 415 is behind 28sec, or neg 3.11sec a day. Hampden 302 gained 2min 10sec, or pos 14.44sec a day. These were left static in the DU position.
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    The great 992B Challenge

    I'm in on this one as well. I am entering the 992B I ran during a previous challenge that showed a gain of about 1 minute that week, which was right after I serviced it. I've since made some adjustments so I think it should perform with greater accuracy. Time will tell Ser # C460702...
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    I'm in. I've two that I will run for a week. Both have been stagnant for a few years - just wound them up & they seem OK. First is a South Bend 415 ser # 189819 Second will be a lowly Hampden 302 ser # 3767694 A Sunday or Monday start is fine w/me.
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    My 992B gained a whopping 52 sec being carried in this week long run. I can now finally reset and adjust.:Party:
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    My 992B is still chugging along breautifully but in my zeal to get it up & running in time to enter into this latest challenge it did not have any chance to settle down post service. At it's current rate of gain I expect it to be a minute fast -give or take a few seconds - by the time the week...
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    What are meantime screws?

    Mahlon sounds like the real deal - a true old school master watchmaker. How many of those are truly left? Dan, you are one lucky guy to be his acquaintance. Absorb what you can from him.
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    What are meantime screws?

    To expand on Dr. Jon's reply: There are two sets of meantime screws. One pair is located at the each balance arm end and the other pair midway between the balance arms, one on each side.
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    To put this thread back on track - for this challenge I will be entering (like Ben) my most recently acquired watch - 992B #C460702, Model 15 case, that I literally just finished breaking down, re-staffing and servicing. The watch will be carried for this challenge. I haven't yet made any...
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    Early Elgin

    Nice early Elgin. I'm no expert but believe that the factory marking on the dial should read "National Watch Co" not "Elgin Nat'l Watch Co" on a serial number that early - but a very cool dial just the same.
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    I did not get the chance to check the time today until 6pm PST. Here is how my two entries performed from noon 9-6 until 6pm today, 10-6-11: 18s Circa 1871 National Watch grade 57 slow train KW/KS #136909 gained a total of 2min 15sec for the month long run. This equates to an average daily...
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    Checking in with my two entries compared against my computer clock... The 11j National keywinder has gained 1min 25sec since the Sept 6th start. Pretty respectable for an unadjusted 1870's vintage watch IMHO. The 17J has gained 2.5 minutes since the start. I think some minor adjustments are...
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    Update: 11j National watch to date: Gain 1min 5sec 17j Elgin to date: Gain 33sec
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    The Great Pocket Watch Challenge

    Thought I'd check in. The National keywind 11j (the one I'm carrying this week) is gaining an average of 4sec a day. The bench rested 17j is fairing a little worse, gaining an average of 6sec a day. I'm going off my computer clock for comparison and I didn't start running them until the...
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