The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review Volume 29 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...the Hamburg-American clock factory. It calls itself by this name because it is located neither in Hamburg nor in America, but in that part of the Black Forest belong Philadelphia College of Horology 7 Is not the largest but is the finest school in the country. A practical school to learn watch-making, engraving, and jewelry repairing. One tuition pays for all branches. Send for prospectus. F. W. SCHULER, Principal, 1213 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa. Write for particulars of our corresponding course. ing to Wurtemberg--"a rose by any other name smells just as sweet"--at Schramberg, The purpose, manner of fastening, etc., of the clock are so self suggestive that it is unnecessary to go into an elaborate description. In the lower attachment is fastened a piece of strong clock spring, which is bent circular; at its end it has a screw-thread with nut, which is slipped into a slot on the front foot of the bar and properly secured in place by screwing it sufficiently tight so that it will be immovable. Immediately behind the bezel is a ring that revolves around the case, with an index, which can be set to point to the time of starting, after which it is tightened with the milled screw. The little clock is protected against dust and rain by an index rubber housing. These are about all the notable points of the description; the weight of the clock is about 8 ounces, and its price is also quite moderate, so that every cyclist can readily buy one. Oiling the Escapement.--Put to the leading or entrance pallet about the same quantity of oil that you have to put to both pivots of the balance, going with small quantities at a dip, and with the tweezers or any clean instrument that has no oil on it move the fork from one banking to the other, ...