Antique 1913’s Waltham Traveler movement 19209611 Part 2 - Reassemble

Antique 1913’s Waltham Traveler movement 19209611 Reassemble

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Waltham Massachusetts - Pocket Watch - Model 1908

Movement Serial Number: 19209611 - Grade: Traveler

(Year of Manufacture: 1913) 

Reassembly completed

Movement on the timing machine will let the movement settle down then adjust the error beat.

TIM Lever 7 Jewels Shock Protected Stopwatch. Part 3

TIM Lever 7 Jewels Shock Protected Stopwatch. Part 3

Only a short time in the workshop today working on the TIM Lever 7 Jewels Shock Protected Stopwatch.

All parts cleaned, ready to assemble.

All parts cleaned, ready to assemble.

First I refitted and then polished the crystal with the bezel.

Polished the crystal 

Started the assembly of the BFG Calibre 410 movement.

Grease and fit the Pillar Wheel with the Left-Handed thread screw, then replace the Pillar Wheel jumper and spring.

Pillar Wheel jumper and spring.

Turn the movement mainplate and refit the Yoke. Then refit the Stem Cock, then I have to file a cut out in one of my plastic movement holders so movement lies flat in the holder.

Refit the Yoke. Then refit the Stem Cock

Grease and refit the Stem, Winding Pinion and Clutch wheel.

Refit the Stem, Winding Pinion and Clutch wheel.

Grease and refit the operating lever and the fly-back lever.

Refit the operating lever and the fly-back lever.

Grease and refit the blocking lever for the second's wheel.

Refit the blocking lever for the second's wheel.

Remove and clean the lower Antishock jewel, then replaced the cleaned lower Antichoc jewel.

Removed, cleaned and replaced the lower Antishock jewel

Assembly of 15 Jewels Waltham Watch Model 1908 Movement no 22684693

Assembly of 15 Jewels Waltham Watch Model 1908 Movement no 22684693

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With all the parts cleaned, and they were dirty!

 It is time to check out some of the parts before assembly, as the movement has no movement in the train wheels, etc when it was being deconstructed.

First I take out the bad dents in the dust Ring then take out the Dents in Main Plate.

Next, I demagnetise the Setting lever with my line free machine.

Then I replace the Balance Wheel minus its hairspring to check the pivots correctly, and the play in the wheel confirmed the top pivot is broken. Strip off Balance cock and Wheel.

Now to replace the Winding and Keyless Work and check it operates correctly, which it does, but note to self, when you tighten the screw on the Keyless Work make sure that you cannot see the Setting screw head. If the head can be seen the large washer will clamp down on the Keyless Work and stop it working correctly.

Next, refit all the train wheels and make sure they run freely, as they were jammed when stripping down movement. Now after a good clean and oiling, they are running fine.

Now due to the Barrel Arbor only slipping into the Barrel as the Mainspring is attached to the Barrel lid, it is easy to slide the Barrel under the Centre Wheel and then slide back in the Arbor. Refit the Barrel Bridge and check the winding and setting work. Watch the sliding Pinion from the dial side, slide in and out freely, also due to no Pallet fork fitted the train wheels also run freely.

Replacing the Pallet fork and bridge is the last item and can do on this movement until I get or make a replacement Balance shaft.

Waltham Model 1908 Movement 25586451 assemble

Waltham Model 1908 Movement 25586451 assemble

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After cleaning all the watch movement the parts it’s time to assemble the movement as far as a can before I need parts.

First I have to take out the dent in the mainplate, which I did successfully. Then I found a screw to replace the missing one in the mainplate for the Keyless work Setting Lever.

Fit the Winding and Keyless work. Then fit mainspring barrel and Bridge and this as far as I can go today, as I now need to find parts.

So the items I need or have to make are

1. Second Wheel (Second Hand) pinion broke

2. Centre Wheel (Hour Hand) pinion broke

3. Balance Impulse roller Jewel broke

4. Balance Wheel shaft pinions broke.

Assemble Waltham 17 Jewels Model 1908 Movement 22863520

 Assemble Waltham 17 Jewels Model 1908  Pocket Watch  Movement 22863520

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Having given all the movement parts a good clean, time to reassemble as far as I can today, as I will need plenty of replacement parts to completely finish the job!

First I assemble just the Escape Wheel and Train Bridge, this to check play and movement, as when I deconstructed the movement the Escape Wheel was really stuck in Train Bridge.

 The Escape Wheel is moving fine, so I disassemble and this time replace all the train Wheels, (Escape, Second, Third, Centre) and Train Bridge, once again checking play and clearance. All the wheels are moving freely, so disassemble again and start the assembly.

Replace the Keyless Work, Then the Winding and setting work, Mainspring Barrel and Bridge, Crown, Ratchet Wheels and Click. Time to replace all the Train Wheels again (Escape, Second, Third, Centre) and the Train Bridge.

Once this completed I test the movement by winding up the mainspring a little with the Winding Stem, and hey presto the wheels are moving nicely. At this point in the deconstruction, I tried to wind up the mainspring, but nothing moved!

This is as far as I can go with the assembly, so start checking out what I need to complete the job.

Parts to rectify are 1. one of the Pallet Jewels is loose, needs to be reset with shellac. 2. Balance Wheel shaft has broken Pivot, so needs to be replaced. 3. Impulse Roller Jewel is Broken and needs replacing. 4. Complete Hairspring is missing, so need a Hairspring and Collet and Stud. 5. Hairspring Stud screw is missing, so need a replacement.

Waltham Pocket Watch Model 1908 running after complete service

Waltham Pocket Watch Model 1908 running after complete service,

Movement no: 24132960 – 7 Jewel – Grade No: 610  (Year of Manufacture: 1922)  

This video is made up from photographs taken while I assembled the movement.

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