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Thursday, May 21, 2020
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Stripped down a cheap Elgin movement for parts that I need for 2 good pocket watches that I am servicing - I got it cheap from eBay. 91,98,65,0,B
All four of my good Elgin key wind pocket watches were running after replacing 2 mainsprings but one is slow and one is very hard to wind and needs a new crystal. I broke a part on the hard to wind one (center wheel and cannon pinion - parts 1 & 2 in the photo above) and the slow one needs a new balance spring (part 3 in the photo above).
Have any running yet?
ReplyDeleteAll four of my good Elgin key wind pocket watches were running after replacing 2 mainsprings but one is slow and one is very hard to wind and needs a new crystal. I broke a part on the hard to wind one (center wheel and cannon pinion - parts 1 & 2 in the photo above) and the slow one needs a new balance spring (part 3 in the photo above).
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