Practical Watch Repairing

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Practical Watch Repairing

Traditional trades, crafts and skills Care and restoration of antiques Antique clocks, musical boxes and automata Decorative metalwork

Author: Donald De Carle

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Language: English

Published by: Slusser Press

Published on: 16th April 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 11 Mb

ISBN: 9781473381902


Overview

This vintage text contains a comprehensive and practical guide to watch repair, with information on simple and complex repairs, cleaning, general maintenance, and much more besides. Written in clear, plain language and full of step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this text is ideal for those with little previous knowledge, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collections.

Chapters

The chapters of this book include: Workshop and work-bench, Essential tools, Case, dial and hands, The movement, components and dismantling, Pin pallet escapement, The train: gears and tooth forms, The barrel and mainspring, Hand cleaning and oiling, etcetera.

Additional Information

We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

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