Help Letting down the MS...

[Jack_W]

Normally letting down the mainspring on a watch is pretty straight forward.....

How do you let the spring down in a model 1890 Waltham 6s movement?

 

[richiec]

Isn't there a small tab sticking out of the side near the winding wheels where you could use a small screwdriver to push it back while holding the crown and let it down that way?

 

[Dave Coatsworth]

If you look at the side you can see a cutout that allows you to see the mainspring barrel. See the hole below that? Pushing a pin or equivalent in there releases the click.

 

[Jerry Treiman]

There is a pinhole in the edge of the plate that will allow you to release the click with a pin or bent paperclip.

 

[Jack_W]

That did the trick. Now I have different issues.... jewels for the escape, 4th and 3rd wheels are cracked/shattered. Like it was dropped on the dial side. Seesh. Couldn't see this until the wheels were out of the train. Oh well....

 

[technitype]

That did the trick. Now I have different issues.... jewels for the escape, 4th and 3rd wheels are cracked/shattered. Like it was dropped on the dial side. Seesh. Couldn't see this until the wheels were out of the train. Oh well....

...IT'S A CRUEL WORLD-!!!

 

[Jack_W]

...IT'S A CRUEL WORLD-!!!

It is certainly. Was able to find another period appropriate movement, albeit a 7 jewel.

 

[technitype]

It is certainly. Was able to find another period appropriate movement, albeit a 7 jewel.
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...better than nothing-!!

 

[Jack_W]

...better than nothing-!!

That is what I stated with essentially... an empty case that when purchased, I thought was a 0s. SURPRISE!!! it was a coveted 6s early wristwatch case. The case screw marks matched with the 1890 Waltham 6s. So I placed one back into it.