Has anyone had any experience with assembling the Waltham Vanguards after servicing? After disassembly and cleaning/oiling it is giving me fits trying to get the pallet to stand upright while I attempt to install the top plate. The pallet pivots are conical, the jewel holes are olive shaped and the slightest nudge sends the pallet toppling. Tweezers don't seem to work as I have trouble seeing what's happening as I try to guide the plate in sideways between the fork and potence. I've been told that more then a few have been broken off during assembly because of what I'm experiencing. Any thoughts? I've been thinking of machining a small removable spacer v-block to at least help hold the arbor in a upright position while I'm putting the top plate on.
Did Waltham have a special tool or technique for this in their production department? I just don't see a factory assembler spending a lot of time fiddling with one movement trying not to snap off the pivots.
Any thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks.
Robert
Did Waltham have a special tool or technique for this in their production department? I just don't see a factory assembler spending a lot of time fiddling with one movement trying not to snap off the pivots.
Any thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks.
Robert