Does anyone in fedi know anything about #antique#watches? I have a lot a massive collection of #elgin watches that I've inherited that I really want to know the history behind them.
Les deux pivots cassés du balancier d'une montre à échappement à cylindre, équipant une pendulette en bronze doré.
Réparation pas cool car très hasardeuse en temps, en réussite, et périlleuse car il ne faut pas briser l'écorce du balancier.
Le principe? Enlever les tampons (comportant les pivots) de chaque côté de l'écorce. L'écorce est un tube creux de 1mm de diamètre. Sortir les tampons avec un outil particulier, tourner le plus long au tour pour reformer un pivot et remplacer le plus court.
Vidéo de la mise en marche forcée (avec le doigt forçant la rotation du rouage) pour voir si la réparation a fonctionné.
Y'a plus qu'à réviser le mouvement et ce sera bon!
(Contrairement aux apparences, je ne suis pas à l'atelier le samedi matin à 8h mais plutôt sous la couette 😁)
Here's one of my most prized possessions. A #PocketWatch given to me by my late grandfather. I suppose it belonged to his grandparents, as it has an inscription of "60 yrs" and a date in 1939. It still runs and I'm testing how long and with what accuracy. I've been thinking, should I carry it around to check the time? It would surely be a conversation starter. :D
It has hinges on the bottom and a little lip on the back, which suggests that the back cover could be opened, but it doesn't want to open. I don't want to apply too much force, and if I did get it open, would it disassemble itself or is there another cover to keep the "insides" in? In other words, is it safe to try to open it with a knife?
I love the little click clack it makes when it's running. But it's surprisingly quiet and you can't hear it if there's anything else going on.
I guess a pocket watch needs regular maintenance, or does it? If it runs, should I just keep it running, or should I take it somewhere? I wonder how many people even maintain these in Finland.