Timex 61 instruction manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

A History of the Waterbury Clock Company	1-2
The Process	3-13
To Begin – The Take Down	3
At the Shop – Cleaning it up	4
On Paper – Making a Map	5
Taking It Apart – And Determining Beats per Hour	6
Polishing Pivots – The Dreary Part	7
Major Project – The Escape Wheel “Nut”	8
Bushing – For Real Now	9
Polishing the Pivot Holes – Everything’s so Shiny!	10
The Escapement – Theory, Practice, and Math	10
Beat and Rate Adjustments – Nuts and Knobs	11
Refitting the Second Hand – Found in the Case	12
Conclusion – And Thanks	13
Care and Maintenance	14-17
Winding	14
Setting to Time	14
Rating	15
Cleaning	15
Moving the Clock	16
Setup After Moving	16
Setting the Beat	17
Bibliography	18
Attachments	19-22
A: Repair Itemization	19
B: Tooth Count	20
C: Original Sketch	21
D: Other Sketches	22

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