This vintage book contains a complete guide to watch repair and maintenance, with information on the materials and tools used and directions for repairing, cleaning, altering, and adjusting all kinds of English and foreign watches, repeaters, chronographs, and marine chronometers. Written in plain language and full of invaluable tips, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to the modern reader wish an interest in watch maintenance. Contents include: "Description of a Watch Movement", "The Escapement and ...
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to watch repair and maintenance, with information on the materials and tools used and directions for repairing, cleaning, altering, and adjusting all kinds of English and foreign watches, repeaters, chronographs, and marine chronometers. Written in plain language and full of invaluable tips, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to the modern reader wish an interest in watch maintenance. Contents include: "Description of a Watch Movement", "The Escapement and Balance", "The Motion Work", "Steel", "Hardening Steel", "Tempering Steel", "Brass", "Hardening Brass", "Tempering Brass", "Gold", "Silver", "German Silver", "Platinum", "Palladium", "Aluminium Bronze", "Invar", "Red-Stuff", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
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Good. Octavo hardcover bound in dark green cloth and stamped in gilt. Published, New York, 1913. 214 pages with index, illustrated. 1913 hardcover with a little wear and touch of soiling to cloth binding. Prior owner's name inside front cover. No other marks or writing in book. Holding up okay, but binding is slightly sprung at page 128.
Add this copy of Watch Repairing, Cleaning and Adjusting-a Practical to cart. $59.78, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Spencer Press.