Waltham Pocket Watch Model 1883 - Movement 8911964 start of the rebuild

Waltham Pocket Watch Model 1883 - Movement 8911964 start of the rebuild.

So now the movement is completely stripped down to its fifty-nine parts, it’s time to clean all the items well.    

 

All the items have now been cleaned and ready for reassembling.

All the items have now been cleaned and ready for reassembling.

Photograph album of the rebuild

With the train wheels fitted and oiled, now they are moving freely. 

Train wheels fitted and oiled, now they are moving freely. 

Next, the mainspring was lightly greased and replaced in the barrel.

Mainspring was lightly greased and replaced in the barrel.

Barrel refitted with the click, and now winds correctly.

Barrel refitted with the click, and now winds correctly.

Replaced the Balance wheel without hairspring and roller table so I could test that the deep cleaning of the jewels and pivots now let the Balance wheel run freely, which it does!