Fix Your Own Watch and Clock - Including Chapters on the Parts of a Watch, Escapements, Winding Shafts, Pivots, Jewelling, and Practical Hints and Tip
Overview
This vintage work comprises a comprehensive guide to fixing watches, including chapters on the parts of a watch, escapements, winding, shafts, pivots, jewelling, and practical hints and tips on cleaning. Complete with detailed, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful illustrations, this text constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in the subject, and makes for a great addition to collections of watch-related literature. The chapters of this book include: Time and the Origin of Watches, Watches: Adjustment and Repair, Tools and Materials, The Parts of a Watch, The Lever Escapement, Dismantling: Fitting Winding Shafts, Fitting Mainsprings, Cleaning a Watch... and many more. This antiquarian book is being republished now complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781446529362
- ISBN-10: 1446529363
- Publisher: Rose Press
- Publish Date: January 2011
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.83 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.04 pounds
- Page Count: 372
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