Watch Repairing As a Hobby An Essential Guide for Non-Professionals

Name: Watch Repairing As a Hobby An Essential Guide for Non-Professionals
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ISBN: 9781616086459

ISBN-10: 1616086459

ISBN-13: 9781616086459

Edition: 2012

Authors: D. W. Fletcher

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An unabridged reproduction of the work as it was originally published in London in 1948, Watch Repairing as a Hobby remains an indispensible guide to understanding how watches work. Starting with the very basics of watch operation, Fletcher moves through the various tools required for repair, disassembling, and cleaning, as well as a troubleshooting guide for common ailments with detailed solutions.This must-have guide is broken up into five key sections:* How a watch works* Tools and how to use them* How to take down, clean, and reassemble a watch* Common ailments of a watch* More ailmentsWatch Repairing as a Hobby takes a watch amateur from intrigued novice to skilled repairman. With…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/15/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 80
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

D. W. Fletcher was an amateur watch-repairing enthusiastwith many years experience repairing watches.



Preface



How a Watch Works


The train


The escapement


Cylinder escapement


The motion work


The wind


The old English lever watch



Tools and How to use Them


Lenses


Screw-drivers


Tweezers


Pegwood


Pith


Tray


Brush


Filter-paper


Cleaning fluid


Knife


Oilstone


Pliers


Oil


Oil-pot


Oiler


Hammer


Other requisites



How to Take Down, Clean, and Reassemble a Watch


"Letting down" the mainspring


Removing the movement from the case


The balance


The dial


The cannon pinion


Cocks and wheels


Sources of dirt


Cleaning operations


Reassembly



Common Ailments of a Watch


Broken mainsprings


Abnormal gaining


Losing



More Ailments


Broken watch glass


Winding button and stem


Stoppages


Erratic behaviour



Conclusion


Winding up the watch


Elementary precautions


Need for cleaning


Suggested books


Index