Horological Tools http://horologist.yuku.com/forums/12 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:20:21 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://horologist.yuku.com/forums/12 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Repair Of The L&R Vari-Matic Watch Cleaning Machine. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/889/t/Repair-Of-The-L-amp-R-Vari-Matic-Watch-Cleaning-Machine-.html
Replacing the hydraulic primary seal.

1.        Operate the machine without a basket until the motor is in its lowest position.
2.        Disconnect the machine from its electrical source and remove the front and back covers.
3.        Remove the filler pipe plug... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/889 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:20:21 GMT <![CDATA[ Utility Set For The Watchmakers Lathe. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/890/t/Utility-Set-For-The-Watchmakers-Lathe-.html




feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/890 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:19:35 GMT <![CDATA[ The John Stark Watchmakers Bench Milling Machine. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/891/t/The-John-Stark-Watchmakers-Bench-Milling-Machine-.html
feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/891 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:41:28 GMT <![CDATA[ Barkus Escapement Tool Instructions. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/892/t/Barkus-Escapement-Tool-Instructions-.html
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  • feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/892 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:32:53 GMT <![CDATA[ Alcohol Lamps Used By Watchmakers. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/894/t/Alcohol-Lamps-Used-By-Watchmakers-.html

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  • feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/894 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:21:04 GMT <![CDATA[ Coats Jewel & Pivot Gauge. Patented April 28, 1908. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/895/t/Coats-Jewel-amp-Pivot-Gauge-Patented-April-28-1908-.html
    feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/895 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:59:49 GMT     <![CDATA[ The V.T.F Pocket Watch Crystal Gauge. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/897/t/The-V-T-F-Pocket-Watch-Crystal-Gauge-.html
    The scale on the left side tells you the base size of the crystal. The scale across the top tells you the specific size of the crystal. A typical measurement will be 19 and 8/16th. This would be for a typical 16 size pocket watch case.

    V.T.F. made many wonderful crystal assortments for watchmakers. They were a... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/897 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:33:43 GMT     <![CDATA[ Waltham Horological School Jewel Gauge & Kit. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/898/t/Waltham-Horological-School-Jewel-Gauge-amp-Kit-.html
    Many times watchmakers would also use this kit to store other jewels such as balance jewels as the gauge made it very easy to measure them.

    The metal gauge was made by E. H.... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/898 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:05:34 GMT     <![CDATA[ Adjusting Bearings on a Watchmakers Lathe. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/899/t/Adjusting-Bearings-on-a-Watchmakers-Lathe-.html
    The following article is from the British Holological Institute. The link to this fine article follows.

    Adjusting The Bearings on a Watchmakers Lathe.

    The British Horological Institute has archived and edited the following from e-mails sent to the Clock/Clockers mailing lists on the Internet. The information here does... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/899 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:10:29 GMT     <![CDATA[ Waltham Watchmakers Gage. Patented January 1st, 1907. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/900/t/Waltham-Watchmakers-Gage-Patented-January-1st-1907-.html



    feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/900 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:30:58 GMT     <![CDATA[ The Marburg Watchmakers MM Gauge. Flushing, New York. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/901/t/The-Marburg-Watchmakers-MM-Gauge-Flushing-New-York-.html feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/901 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:26:39 GMT <![CDATA[ Rolex Movement Holder. Typical Rolex Quality! ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/903/t/Rolex-Movement-Holder-Typical-Rolex-Quality-.html
    Official Rolex Tools are a must when servicing fine quality Rolex watches. Each tool is designed for a purpose and each Rolex movement holder is designed for a specific Rolex movement reference number.

     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/903 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:20:47 GMT     <![CDATA[ Adjustable Watchmakers Bench Block. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/904/t/Adjustable-Watchmakers-Bench-Block-.html


    feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/904 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:11:30 GMT     <![CDATA[ Wathier's Hairspring Stud Index Tool. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/896/t/Wathier-s-Hairspring-Stud-Index-Tool-.html
    No identification is on the tool, but a similar item was made by A.J. Logan of Waltham, Massachusetts or Walthier's at the turn of the century 1900. The height and width of... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/896 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:36:33 GMT     <![CDATA[ The Complete Watchmakers Lathe. By Derbyshire. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/907/t/The-Complete-Watchmakers-Lathe-By-Derbyshire-.html
    Complete lathes, such as the one shown, come complete with every type of attachment needed. The pictures shown are from an original Derbyshire catalog. Derbyshire was located in Waltham, Mass. The company is no longer in business, but like so... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/907 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:46:27 GMT     <![CDATA[ Watch Case Repair Tools & Stumps For Dent Removal. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/910/t/Watch-Case-Repair-Tools-amp-Stumps-For-Dent-Removal-.html
    This is probably the best tool we have ever used for repairing watch cases. feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/910 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:55:35 GMT     <![CDATA[ The Bergeon Canon Pinion Tightening Tool. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/909/t/The-Bergeon-Canon-Pinion-Tightening-Tool-.html



    feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/909 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:50:41 GMT     <![CDATA[ The C. & E. Marshall Roller Remover Tool No. 41803. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/908/t/The-C-amp-E-Marshall-Roller-Remover-Tool-No-41803-.html
    feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/908 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:46:33 GMT     <![CDATA[ Modern L & R Mainspring Winding Tool. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/912/t/Modern-L-amp-R-Mainspring-Winding-Tool-.html
    These fine mainspring winders are still used by many watchmakers to this day. It's a very easy tool to operate.




     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/912 Sat, 24 Dec 2005 21:12:30 GMT     <![CDATA[ Very Early French Made Pocket Watch Mainspring Winder. ]]> http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/913/t/Very-Early-French-Made-Pocket-Watch-Mainspring-Winder-.html
    The base of the tool was designed to mount into a bench vise. The new mainspring could then be wound into the transfer barrel and then inserted into the actual pocket watch mainspring barrel.

     feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/913 Sat, 24 Dec 2005 21:06:09 GMT