Discussion in watch repair started by ajj, dec 1, 2011. Even coil hairsprings very incorrect for some watches. It goes back to the cortebert 616, which was produced in switzerland in the 1930 and 1940ies, whose machines probably were sold to russia afterwards. When you find something you want to view later, put it in pocket. A variety of different methods for vibrating a hairspring are described in the literature. I can say that vibrating a hairspring is the hardest thing i have ever done not just in school. Regulating is moving the regulator pointer to fast or slow adjusting the rate. You can tell if a watch is out of beat, when the balance has been fitted to the cock and some power has been added the watch should start if not a little shake will do, now watch for the escape one way then the other if its the same its in beat if its out it needs adjusting, have you listed to the ticking if its even then all is ok, if it sounds funny then its out.
I have been enjoying my holiday break, but i have also been thinking a lot about this final project. Cousins uk for hairspring studs pocket watch if you find any of our products cheaper elsewhere, let us know and well do our best to beat it. First, ill need to replace the hairspring, and that always causes problems in adjusting. Hairspring cutter im a proud mom of a freaking awesome. The regulating organ of a watch is certainly amongst the most important parts. This can be caused by a wobbly balance wheel that is loose or crooked on the balance staff, an out of flat hairspring if. Hi guys, so bob, this may be obvious but if the index pins are they also called curb pins. I managed to find a nos one on ebay, however, it appears to be stronger. Specifically american pocket watch parts will call themselves different things then modern swiss terminology. Balance staff okay, mainspring good, has roller jewel but it is out of position, why. I see brass hairspring assortments for sale that probably fit alarm clocks. The molnija 3602, which was produced for almost half a decade, between 1960 and 2008, is the most popular russian pocket watch movement. The shorter the effective length, the quicker the balance completes its swing and so the watch runs faster. The balance or hairspring will sometimes hit the underside of the center wheel during part of its oscillation.
With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. New balance staff, new jewel and repair hairspring watch. The inner end of the hairspring is attached to the balance staff and the outer end to a stud on the balance cock. Antique watch repair wrist watch repair pocket watch repair. Beginning with ladies wrist watch hairsprings would have been suicide for me. This method of time setting on pocket watches was preferred by american and. When such a watch has an accident and requires a new balance staff, its position rates are at once gone. How to adjust the accuracy of a mechanical watch page 2.
Downloaded this app to regulate my automatic watches. The point that the hairspring attaches to the balance can also make a difference. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist they were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after world war i during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. The little weights on the balance wheel are an important part of that adjustment. While its function can seem complex, it can be better understood through a simple experiment. It is the lightest and most crucial of all watchmaking components.
The three critical adjustments are for position, temperature the ability to keep good time over a range of different. These very interesting and wellwritten lessons were released by the. A wide variety of hairspring options are available to you, such as pvc, leather. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. How to adjust the accuracy of a mechanical watch page 1. To upload pics join photobucket, upload picture to photobucket, once done click on the image in photobucket here you will see details email, direct, html and img copy. Second semester final projectvibrating a hairspring.
Discover hairspring cutter tshirt, a custom product made just for you by teespring. Careless handling of the balance or hairspring will destroy all the adjustment the watch ever had. Physically, the wire looks thicker, but it is a bit longer, so maybe that balances hehe it out. How to align the hairspring to set the watch in beat. Balance hairspring collet tightening and reaming tool add to favourites with 5 different notches for tightening all sizes of hairspring collets and for reaming. A balance spring, or hairspring, is a spring attached to the balance wheel in mechanical. The balance wheel and hairspring is very similar to the pendulum in a clock. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all. How i tighten a pocket watch hairspring collet, waltham, appleton. A complete guide to the regulating organ monochrome watches. How to repair a bent hairspring watch repair tutorials youtube. I like dave coatsworths method, described in a pdf download at the. The extremely thin, coiled spring that controls the swings, or oscillations, of the balance. Adjusting an illinois santa fe special 12s pocket watch, part 1.
The hairspring has multiple distortions, so it is a good example to show the repair techniques of the different faults. One side has a small nub for turning the hairspring on the staff, the other is flat for pushing the hairspring onto the staff. Resurrection of a 100150 year old roskopf pocket watch, repairing the hairspring duration. For modern watch movement, there is a fast, slow handle. When you install the pocket extension in your browser, you can easily save any page or link by simply clicking the pocket button. Mechanical ww watch running fast hairspring adjustment. How and where to bend a hairspring on a balance wheel.
Am i comfortable opening my watch and adjusting the mechanism. As found in my previous post regarding this watch, the watch had a damaged balance staff, a broken jewel and the hairspring was quite out of shape in fact on further examination i found the balance staff. It is what defines the speed at which the watch will run and because time is defined by rules, this speed has to be controlled with great care, in order to have the most accurate watch possible. I may be able to straighten it, but in the event that it breaks where it was pinned, i will need a replacement. When i attended watchmaking school way back in the 1960s we would practice hairspring adjustment and forming using large clock hairsprings and then eventually move into pocket watch and then wrist watch hairsprings we we became proficient at it.
The hairspring and balance wheel together are the regulating organ of the mechanical watch. Such watches should therefore always receive the greatest care. Fitted onto the balance wheel, the hairspring is the very heart of the watch. We have many so if you need more just change quantity when you check out. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special.
If your watch isnt in poor condition as most 70 year old watches are, expect to pay less. The 924 was introduced in 1899 and produced through 1923 thats quite a production run for a movement. The balance staff is the center shaft on the balance wheel. The hairspring can also be shaped in the form of a breguet overcoil, which also helps.
How to adjust the accuracy of a mechanical watch 2009sep23. Adjusting a watch involves procedures that include ensuring the balance wheel is balanced poised, adjusting the hairspring, shaping the balance pivots and adjusting how the hairspring is attached to the balance wheel. A video on how to adjust the timing regulation of a automatic wrist watch. The primary positions for a pocket watch are stem up, face up, stem right and left. Ive got a waltham 1908 vanguard that had a broken hairspring. Discussion in clock repair started by leadpot, apr 8, 2014. The simplest method involves holding the spring with tweezers and suspending the balance wheel that is set oscillating and the rate found by stopwatch or the work preformed over the face of a running pocket watch to count and time the balance oscillations. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Hairspring holder simple tool watch spring staff support hair spring. Details about hairspring holder simple tool watch spring staff support hair spring. The 2020 national meeting in dayton has been canceled.
Regulating and adjusting a watch antique watch repair vintage. Several weeks careful rating are required to re adjust the poise of the balance. It has top and bottom pivots very thin points that the balance wheel rides on and are supported by the balance jewels. This is a useful set and is a recommended tool for the awci course basic watch repair as levers for hands.
Every watch i accept for restoration is fully disassembled. This harmonic oscillator is very resistant to outside disturbances, which makes it especially suited to keeping track of time. Tool for turning and setting watch hairspring collets. This bergeon 5430 set of two hairspring collet tools is useful for rotating the collet on the balance staff, as well as a variety of other tasks. The accuracy of a mechanical watch is affected by the environment, and we can overcome the effect by properly adjust the balance wheel and balance spring of a mechanical watch. This tool holds the trial spring attached to the balance by a small clip from above. The springs elasticity ensures that the balance swings back and forth at a regular rate. Replacement of a watch balance staff hamilton balance staff. Regulating and adjusting a watch antique watch repair. Learn how this bergeon 5430 watch hairspring collet remover is perfect for a variety of watchmakers tasks in addition to removing hairspring collets. Position adjustment refers to the mechanical design of the balance wheel and the hairspring. The regulator for the breguet hairspring has a microregulator adjustment. A new hairspring will require a fresh adjustment for temperature to suit itself, and disturbing the balance screws altogether upsets the position rates. Grana 320 breguet overcoil hairspring for military watch hs18855 27.
Features a nickelplated brass handle which is knurled for a better grip. Grinding a balance jewel and replacing in a rubbedin type setting of a cyma pocket watch. Ive not tried and do not understand anything else, but for accurate setting of a. Watch repair balances and hairsprings, adjusting and timing.
Hairspring holder simple tool watch spring staff support. I would have thought a factory nos spring would have been closer to. Budget watch collectingregulating wikibooks, open books. Most collectors favor the size 16 watches like the 992 or 992b. Then add in british terminology things can get really interesting. The balance spring pass through a slot which is the fast, slow handle. Small tools for watchmaking luthy hairspring vibrating tool. Mechanical clock for easy viewing the parts which are similar to the mechanical watch movement. There is a proper procedure for escapement adjustment. The balance wheel and balance spring provide a separate function.
The cheapest bargain high end ticks all the boxes of being high end watch you can get for. Tascione view topic waltham pocket watch runs slow. The regulating organ can take several forms, it can use several materials, it has been a field for innovations since. The escapement is a fascinating and important horological invention. It is done to maintain approximately the same rate of balance wheel oscillation, regardless of which. In this post i am going to go over the steps to replace a balance staff in a hamilton 992b pocket watch. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. How i tighten a pocket watch hairspring collet, waltham, appleton tracy. In order to adjust the rate, the balance spring usually has a regulator. How to repair a bent hairspring watch repair tutorials. About the only thing a watchmaker can easily do to make a watch more isochronic is to adjust the shape of the hairspring and replace the the mainspring with one that isnt set.
Note that there is also a beat adjustment lever, marked b in the. Impressive,as a test i used a waltham 1857 i am working on with a weak hairspring. In this video i am showing my method for repairing a hairspring which is distorted out of shape. Five different notches for tightening all sizes of hairspring collets and for reaming. The balance is jamming in the distorted hairspring so the watch is not working. If you see two springs in the pics then you get 2 times what ever you enter as a.
Fine adjustment of the spiral centering between the racket pins. Okay, you adjusted the hairspring did it work lets find out. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. You will need to take extra caution to touch only the regulator during this adjustment to prevent damage to your watch do not touch the moving hairspring or balance wheel. Watch hairspring and escapement tutoriallessons pdf ebook. When fitting a hairspring to the balance, it is necessary to select the proper spring strength and get the length roughly correct.
The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. The project gutenberg ebook of rules and practice for adjusting. A brief history of escapement development hodinkee. Do i have the proper tools to open my watch and adjust the hairspring without damage. Mechanical ww watch running fasthairspring adjustment. Hairspring hairspring turns your device into a powerful mechanical watch timing machine. This is a two part lesson about detached lever escapements and manipulation of watch hair springs. Balance hairspring collet tightening and reaming tool. Installing the pocket extension in your browser pocket. How to put it back and hairspring replacement like others have said buy a good book, you cant just buy any old hairspring you need the exact one for this watch movement.
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