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Description: Hand-drawn sketches of 36 different mechanical movements and their components by 12 different American clockmakers (Ansonia, Waterbury, S. Thomas, New Haven, Gilbert, etc.). A timesaver for those...More Details »
Item #: 25028
Condition:
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Price: $39.00
Description: Addresses the necessary adjustments for 400-day clocks, including set-up, the suspension, letting down the mainspring, escapement adjustment, etc. Fully illustrated. Soft cover. 75 pages.
Item #: 25022
Condition:
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Price: $15.00
Description: Guide shows how to quickly, easily and accurately make drills from needles and piano wire for repivoting and other uses. 16 illustrated pages with a soft cover. Published in 1996.
Item #: 15166
Condition:
New
Price: $7.00
Description: Based on the acclaimed series that appeared in Clocks Magazine outlining how a striking clock works. Soft cover, 59-page book by Ian Beilby. Covers movements, tools & materials, disassembly,...More Details »
Item #: 29853
Condition:
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Price: $19.50
Description: 24-page soft cover book outlines instructions to make this attachment used to grind and polish pivots, as well as a means to drill work in the small lathe. Suitable for scaling up to larger lathes....More Details »
Item #: 29767
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Price: $8.00
Description: 21-page full color soft cover booklet identifies & illustrates what you need to start a clock repair business & how to lay out your work space. Identifies vendors & anticipated cash outlay. By Tom Seaman.
Item #: 30461
Condition:
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Price: $12.50
Description: 24 pages, 40 plus pictures and several line drawings. Demonstrates the step-by-step disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and lubrication of an old watchmaker’s lathe (without damaging it), as well...More Details »
Item #: 29828
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Price: $8.50
Description: Based on Clockmakers Newsletter articles published from 1987-2008. Repair tips & projects arranged by subject for easy reference. Sections devoted to mainspring & bushing methods. Fully indexed. Soft cover. 190 pages.
Item #: 32061
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Price: $38.00
Description: By Ian Beilby. Based on the acclaimed series that appeared in Clocks Magazine. Covers the history and development of pocket watches, how they work, dismantling & cleaning, repairs & tools, dating,...More Details »
Item #: 12517
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Price: $19.00
Description: Based on Clockmakers Newsletter articles published from 1987-2008. Includes tool reviews & how to use tools, hand tools you can make, workshop projects, & general repair tips. Fully indexed. Soft cover. 181 pages.
Item #: 32062
Condition:
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Price: $38.00
Description: The most complete book on the subject. Perfect for the beginner and expert. Over 300 pages with 500 illustrations. Published in 2000 with a hard cover.
Item #: 15050
Condition:
New
Price: $15.00
Description: Invaluable 2001 edition with 989 pages and over 18,000 European origin trademarks. Hard bound.
Item #: 15147
Condition:
New
Price: $44.50
Description: By Harold Kelly.Ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to fix a watch or clock. Discusses the difference between a chronograph, an automatic watch and a stopwatch. Many illustrations. Sections on...More Details »
Item #: 32074
Condition:
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Price: $13.00
Description: By Henry Abbott. A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to traditional watchmaking & jewelry craftsmanship. Sections on alloys, balances & escapements, staffs, etc. 100s of formulas. Section on...More Details »
Item #: 32075
Condition:
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Price: $17.00
Description: Valuable and informative booklet reveals how to calculate clock trains. Includes a list of train counts by clock movement manufacture. Published in 1997 with a soft cover.
Item #: 15152
Condition:
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Price: $5.50
Description: Step by step instructions on dismantling, cleaning, repair and assembly of cuckoo clocks. Also sections on music movement principles and troubleshooting. Large, clear photos accompany the text. 9-1/2” x 11”. Soft cover. 58 pages.
Item #: 25029
Condition:
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Price: $26.00
Description: Traces the manufacture of clocks in America from the earliest European settlers through the mass production of the 19th century. Includes sections on tall case clocks, Banjos, Pillar & Scrolls,...More Details »
Item #: 32045
Condition:
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Price: $29.25
Description: Price guide supplement to Part#15183 (Gilbert Clocks). Updates all prices. In addition, it has many new pages of clocks, movements and material not previously documented. 113 pages with a hard...More Details »
Item #: 20396
Condition:
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Price: $29.50
Description: Reprint of 1948 guide to how watches work. Covers repair tools required, disassembly, cleaning & troubleshooting. Generously illustrated. 64 pages. Hard cover.
Item #: 32154
Condition:
New
Price: $13.00
Description: Illustrated price guide covering clocks, watches & movements, Ingersoll watches, blinking eye clocks & more. 584 pages. Hard cover. 2001 price update included. 2nd edition.
Item #: 15196
Condition:
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Price: $69.50
Description: Updated price guide for Part #15164 (Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements). NOTE: This price update is included with #15164 & #25021.
Item #: 20387
Condition:
New
Price: $15.00
Description: This "must have" 50-page booklet lists most batteries and helps select the proper battery for you watch. Also includes the AWI reference numbers, dimension chart, and substitution chart. Published in 1998 in soft cover.
Item #: 15052
Condition:
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Price: $7.00
Description: Updated price guide for Part #15173 (Ingraham Clocks & Watches). NOTE: This update comes with #15173.
Item #: 20389
Condition:
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Price: $10.00
Description: Illustrated soft cover book with drawings that make adjustments easy. 116 page new edition published in 1999.
Item #: 15079
Condition:
New
Price: $28.50
Description: Price update only for Part#15170 (New Haven Clocks & Watches). NOTE: This price update is included with #15170.
Item #: 20393
Condition:
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Price: $10.00
Description: Complete reference and guide to understand and repair European and American chime clocks. 126 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1997.
Item #: 15158
Condition:
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Price: $28.50
Description: Updated price guide for Part #15155 (Logcase Clocks & Standing Regulators). NOTE: This price update is included with #15155.
Item #: 20394
Condition:
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Price: $10.00
Description: A textbook on strike mechanisms. Illustrated with photos and drawings to clarify explanations. 90 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1996.
Item #: 15160
Condition:
New
Price: $23.00
Description: Soft cover 2001 price update for Part #15196. NOTE: This price update is included in #15196.
Item #: 22725
Condition:
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Price: $10.00
Description: Begins with letting down the mainspring, then disassembly, cleaning, repair and assembly. Provides basics on escapements, pendulums and bushings. Includes mainspring length formulas, lubrication...More Details »
Item #: 15168
Condition:
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Price: $23.00
Description: Milestone book illustrates American clocks from the early period of machine manufacture, the 1st half ot the 19th century. Also includes sections on Ball, Lux & Keebler, & Tiffany Never Wind. 352...More Details »
Item #: 25009
Condition:
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Price: $59.50
Description: Spectacular book produced for the 20th annual NAWCC Seminar. Illustrates in color the finest of the clocks on display with many movement & detailed closeup views. If you collect or are interested...More Details »
Item #: 25014
Condition:
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Price: $57.50
Description: Illustrated book includes known Sessions clocks made between 1903 to 1968 along with many original prices & a 2002 price guide. 336 pages. Hard cover.
Item #: 15199
Condition:
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Price: $49.50
Description: Noted authority Roy Hovey discusses servicing, repair, cleaning, lubricating and restoration of Hermle movements. 99 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1994.
Item #: 15154
Condition:
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Price: $31.50
Description: History, construction and use of the lathe and attachments. Illustrated. 264 pages with a hard cover. Published in 1999.
Item #: 15029
Condition:
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Price: $25.00
Description: 10th edition lists over 500 back plates to aid in the identification, the manufacturer, mainsprings, suspension springs and suspension units. There's information on history, dating and repair....More Details »
Item #: 15004
Condition:
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Price: $29.75
Description: Illustrated soft bound handbook on the construction and proportion of escapements. Published in 1984. 66 pages.
Item #: 15036
Condition:
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Price: $10.00
Description: Covers clocks from grandfathers to alarms. 400 drawn illustrations. 244 pages in a hard cover. Published in 1999.
Item #: 15049
Condition:
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Price: $34.00
Description: 752 illustrated pages. The most complete listing available. From pocket watches to grandfather clocks. Original prices and current market values. Includes a brief history. New, improved hard...More Details »
Item #: 15045
Condition:
New
Price: $89.50
Description: Illustrated guide discusses the adjustment and repair of pin pallet escapements. Soft cover with 44 pages. Published in 1995.
Item #: 15162
Condition:
New
Price: $14.00
Description: Volume #1. Uses original manufacturer's catalogs to illustrate clocks from Ansonia to Welch. Includes a year 2005 updated price guide. 336 pages. Published in 1999 and hard bound. The price...More Details »
Item #: 15047
Condition:
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Price: $59.50
Description: Discusses troubleshooting, repair and cleaning. Perfect for beginners. 48 illustrations. 124 pages. Soft cover. Published in 1972.
Item #: 15005
Condition:
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Price: $15.00
Description: More than 50 companies are represented in this fully illustrated volume. 504 pages with a hard cover. Comes with an 2000 price guide, which is available as a separate item as Part#20394. Published in 1994 with a hard cover..
Item #: 15155
Condition:
New
Price: $69.50
Description: 119 pages of photographs and catalog illustrations from Gustav Becker catalogs. Includes history. Published in 2000 with a soft cover.
Item #: 15061
Condition:
New
Price: $14.00
Description: Over 2200 photos and illustrations with a 2000 price guide. 520 pages with a soft cover. Published in 1997. Price update only available as Part #20393.
Item #: 15170
Condition:
New
Price: $55.00
Description: A photocopied 31-page illustrated guide.
Item #: 15640
Condition:
New
Price: $4.00
Description: Hard bound book illustrates and provides current pricing on a large variety of Ingraham clocks and watches. 384 pages. Published in 1998. Comes with a 1999 price guide. Price guide only sold as Part #20389.
Item #: 15173
Condition:
New
Price: $59.50
Description: Illustrated price guide includes a short history. 448 pages with a 2000 price supplement (available separately as Part #20396). Published in 1998.
Item #: 15183
Condition:
New
Price: $89.50
Description: For those with intermediate repair skills. Includes detailed information on repivoting, lantern pinion repair, tooth replacement, making bushings, escapement repair, making a rack & snail, making &...More Details »
Item #: 25011
Condition:
New
Price: $25.00
Description: Excellent book on diagnosing and repairing clocks. Tips on repairs for people with limited workshop equipment. Over 250 illustrations. 176 pages. Softbound. Published in 1998.
Item #: 15161
Condition:
New
Price: $19.50
Description: 43 page photocopy of Urgos movements with exploded views.
Item #: 15184
Condition:
New
Price: $4.50
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