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Todays Project - What did you do today?
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05-29-2013, 10:27 AM
(05-29-2013, 10:21 AM)TomG Wrote: Ed, Tom, Ah, I see what you're saying. I'll need to do some stress tests on it and see how it performs. I thought 1/2" would be plenty stout but maybe not. Thanks for the comments. Ed 
05-29-2013, 04:18 PM
I'll echo Tom's advice Ed, check it out, if it's good enough for your needs fine but I've experience what Tom mentioned about "springiness".
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05-29-2013, 04:20 PM
06-04-2013, 08:02 AM
started trying to learn a new Cad-Cam software package that I bought and received last Friday, which I think is trying to cause me to go blind from sitting in front of this monitor.
Anyway what I was going to say was that I got this in the mail yesterday. and seeing as how I didn't want to start a new thread here's the required photo of my latest pocketwatch that I have been lucky enough to get ahold of. Have to find a minute hand for it. ![[Image: fancy-waltham-18S.jpg]](http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/Superdave257/media/fancy-waltham-18S.jpg.html)
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06-04-2013, 08:22 AM
That's a pretty fancy dial, let alone the hands. It's probably going to be a challenge to find one I'll bet.
Tom ![[Image: TomsTechLogo-Profile.png]](http://tomstechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TomsTechLogo-Profile.png) 
06-04-2013, 09:08 AM
It doesn't need a minute hand. A whole hour will pass in the time you sit there just looking at the detail.
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06-04-2013, 12:22 PM
(06-04-2013, 08:02 AM)dallen Wrote: Anyway what I was going to say was that I got this in the mail yesterday. and seeing as how I didn't want to start a new thread here's the required photo of my latest pocketwatch that I have been lucky enough to get ahold of. Have to find a minute hand for it. David, Is that the same as this one: http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthrea...9#pid21759 or is it a different but similar one? Either way, it's a beauty! Ed
06-04-2013, 03:44 PM
Ed its the same movement, I just cleaned up the face of the dial and put it in a case that I had, this makes it look a 100 % better, I also took a decent photo of it.
Tom, I already have a minute hand located that I hope will fit, same design as the Waltham hands but its for an Elgin so I may have to ream out the hole that fits onto the Cannon. either way I also have a set of Waltham Blue Steel hands that are in excellent shape so I may put them on it for now. I found out today while cleaning the movement that both of the balance jewels are cracked, and need to be replaced, so I will have to be careful of how much I run it or I take a chance of ruining the pinions on the Balance Arbor. DA
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If life seems normal, your not going fast enough!
Thanks given by: EdK
06-04-2013, 04:36 PM
That watch face is a thing of beauty , very classy looking without being flash, I think they did that style of things better in the old days , What sort of date is the watch ?
Hope you manage to get the parts to return it to tip top condition  Cheers Mick.
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