Timex 61 User Manual
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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