
- 746 pages
- English
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Practical Watch Repairing
About this book
This vintage text contains a comprehensive and practical guide to watch repair, with information on simple and complex repairs, cleaning, general maintenance, and much more besides. Written in clear, plain language and full of step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this text is ideal for those with little previous knowledge, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collections. The chapters of this book include: Workshop and work-bench, Essential tools, Case, dial and hands, The movement, components and dismantling, Pin pallet escapement, The train: gears and tooth forms, The barrel and mainspring, Hand cleaning and oiling, etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
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Yes, you can access Practical Watch Repairing by Donald De Carle in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Mechanical Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Workshop and Work-Bench
- Chapter 2. Essential Tools
- Chapter 3. Case, Dial and Hands
- Chapter 4. The Movement, Components and Dismantling
- Chapter 5. Lever Escapement, Examination and Correction
- Chapter 6. Pin Pallet Escapement
- Chapter 7. The Train: Gears and Tooth Forms
- Chapter 8. The Barrel and Mainspring
- Chapter 9. Hand Cleaning and Oiling
- Chapter 10. The Cleaning Machine
- Chapter 11. Keyless Work
- Chapter 12. Springing and Timing
- Chapter 13. Breguet Overcoil
- Chapter 14. Timing in Positions
- Chapter 15. Making New Parts
- Chapter 16. Turning
- Chapter 17. The Lathe and its Use
- Chapter 18. The English Lever
- Chapter 19. Friction Jewelling
- Chapter 20. Shock-Resistant Jewelling
- Chapter 21. Magnetism and Demagnetising
- Chapter 22. Water-Resistant Cases
- Chapter 23. Timing Machines
- Appendix I. Some of the 101 Reasons Likely to Cause a Watch to Stop
- Appendix II. A Standard of Workmanship. Fourteen Points of Horological Service
- Index