
The Clock Repairer's Handbook
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1 - Finding Clock Faults
- FAULTS COMMON TO MOST CLOCKS
- ADDITIONAL FAULTS IN SPRING-DRIVEN CLOCKS
- FAULT FINDING CHART
- 2 - Cleaning Clock Movements
- FIRST STAGE
- SECOND STAGE
- THIRD STAGE
- FINAL CLEANING FOR ASSEMBLY
- 3 - Bushing Clock Plates
- BUSHING SYSTEMS
- 4 - Pivoting and Mounting
- RE-SURFACING A PIVOT
- MAKING A NEW ARBOR AND PIVOT
- RE-PIVOTING AN ARBOR
- MOUNTING WHEELS
- 5 - Anchor Escapements
- REPLACEMENT
- REPAIRING AN ANCHOR ESCAPEMENT
- 6 - Dead-beat Escapements
- REPLACEMENT
- REPAIR
- DEAD-BEAT ESCAPE WHEELS
- THE 400-DAY CLOCK
- 7 - Verge Escapements
- DESCRIPTION
- VERGE FLAGS
- PIVOTS AND KNIFE-EDGES
- BED AND APRON
- LOWER BEARING FOR CROWN WHEEL
- DRIVING POWER
- 8 - Train Faults and Gears
- MOTION WORK, DATE AND MONTH WORK
- CORRECTING ECCENTRICITY
- DAMAGED WHEELS AND PINIONS
- GEAR FORMULAE
- 9 - Suspensions and Crutches
- KNIFE-EDGE SUSPENSIONS
- SUSPENSION COCKS
- CRUTCHES
- PUTTING IN BEAT
- 10 - Strike and Chime Work
- STRIKE ON PASSING
- COUNT- OR LOCKING-PLATE STRIKING
- RACK STRIKING
- REPEATER STRIKE
- CHIMING WORK
- 11 - Lubrication and Friction
- Applying the oil
- 12 - Weight and Spring Drives
- WEIGHT DRIVES
- SPRING DRIVES
- FUSEES
- MAINTAINING POWER
- RATCHETS AND CLICKS
- 13 - Tools and Equipment
- *Pliers
- *Screwdrivers
- *Tweezers
- *Brass brush
- Bench
- *Lighting
- *Vice
- *Files
- *Saws
- *Dot and centre punches
- *Hand-drill
- *Drill bits
- Special drills
- *Broach
- Steel ruler
- Scriber
- *Emery paper and other abrasives
- *Gas torch
- *Micrometer and vernier calliper
- Lathe
- Taps and dies
- Soldering hearth
- Depthing tool
- Tin snips
- Planishing hammer
- Special tools
- Materials needed
- Supports
- Glossary
- Suppliers and Further Reading
- Index
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