The Marshall Watchmakers Lathe
Published September 3, 2011 | 
Marshall Watchmakers Lathe
The C&E Marshall Company in Chicago Illinois bought/made and distributed watchmakers tools in the early to mid 1900′s You’ll see many examples of their tools on this site and just about any other that features watchmakers equipment. The most popular today would probably be their Staking Sets and Lathes as decades later these machines are still in use and running strong. This one is a good example
Back on the bench
Published August 8, 2011 | 
Alpina-Gruen cal 157
As much as I love the Alpina Gruen Quadron as a watch, this one has come the closest to being thrown into a parts box more times than any other watch in my collection. So far three parts movements have been purchased due to it falling off my bench twice, both times resulting in broken pivots. I now keep a folded blanket directly below the bench when
Dressing Watch oilers
Published August 7, 2011 |
Dressing watch oilers
Many collectors come across the frustration of oiling early on and the cheap oilers offered for sale make the task even more difficult. The problem with cheap oilers is the manufacturing dies are rarely up to par creating a a .40mm or smaller tip required to properly load and dispense the amounts needed. This can be remedied in a few minutes with a staking set, sanding
1891 Seth Thomas
Published July 21, 2011 | 
1891 Seth Thomas model #5
Picked this one out of a box from an estate buyer.. It was the first time I’ve serviced a full plate with s potence so the camera didn’t get set up. Being new to pocket watches I wasn’t aware Seth Thomas made them. Researching I’ve discovered they came out with some beautifully decorated pieces.
1891 Seth Thomas model #5
I’ve since removed the spackle repair
Waltham 1883
Published July 19, 2011 | 
Farringdon H 7j Pocketwatch before cleaning
Pocket watches aren’t a usual feature here but I picked up a few on my recent road trip. I was advised when starting out that buying an old pocket watch to learn on was the best idea and I now understand why. This one didn’t even require a loop for the quick clean and service. In fact I did most of it at a kitchen table using an eyeglass screwdriver
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