Once again, great work! I love all the craftsmanship, vintage tools and slow motion shots. What a bummer the dial butcher didn’t have your attention to detail. I’m happy to report that the little clock it is back in it’s redone travel case and keeping excellent time. Pretty on the inside, ugly on the outside but cool to the bone! Thanks Jim!
I love your collection of craftsmen's vintage tools they are exquisite your videos' are the best and prove that master clock makers still exist in such throw together cheap Chinese garbage times as we have now Thank you.PS I still find myself falling asleep from all the ticking so it takes me three time as long to watch LOL
Great to hear,. Have gotten all great reviews on my self adjusting ratcheting tensioners and adjustable cam gears.. They give those engines a longer life and a boost in power.
@@tveksam8347 Visited a week, one of our relatives, who lives in Tromsø. He is a pilot and flew us around one day in a small plane to see the sights. Did some hiking and he showed us where he does his winter skiing . Drove through many impressive tunnels through the mountains there.
Very nice work on the clock! It is unfortunate that the dials were badly treated. I have always found that dials are best left alone. Were these desk clocks meant to be mounted in a wooden case?
They were mounted in a foldable leather traveling type of case, customer didn't send the case. The same movements were used in European buses, trucks, automobiles & airplanes, they were a well used movement known for their accuracy and dependability.
Really nice job riveting the tongue end on the new mainspring; thanks for taking the time to show us the slot on the inside of the barrel that the tongue fits into. When you melted the shellac on the pallet fork, did you have to manipulate the jewel to position it correctly or did it just fall into place?
I slid the jewel in till it stopped, melted the shellac and hoped for the best and all seemed to function well so left it alone. Its keeping amazing time so it must be close. I think someone may have replaced that jewel since its not the same color as the other one.
Hi James: I was wondering where I can get a pair of those knurling plyers you use to close the hole on the lantern pinions trundels? The ones with one jaw is curved downward. Or is there a special name for them. Your videos are awesome. I am a clockmaker / watchmaker, and I have learned alot from your videos. Your are truly a master craftsman. would you ever consider showing a video on making pinions or wheels? Joaquin Pendleton
The knurling plyers are custom made. For individual gear teeth that are damaged, I fix them, for complete pinions and complete gears I have another person who fabricates them for me. That escape wheel on that old Kroeber Marine Ships Clock that someone butchered I had to build up each tooth tip with silver/brass rod then hand worked them down to where they were true again. I worked out great.
at before 1:00 I have a question: Did the "person" (note quotes) who worked on the dials install them upside down with the "6" at the winding stem? (I am guessing these dash/desk clocks are not key wind.) Or do the clocks snap into a base with the stem at the bottom of the clock?
Most desk/travel clocks of this age I have seen have the winding stem at 6:00, there are few exceptions. They were sold with a leather or leather type of case that folded out to create a stand. They were mounted into the case in such a way that they could be wound with the case on them. The dials have dial feet that correctly clocks the number to the stem depending on original use the clock was intended for. Below link is a photo of one in a case: www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/157914-a-letcoultre-sandoz-swiss-travel-clock
I think no one is in business - making dials (exact copies) for old watches. Isn't it in demand? Hey Chinese..... 22:51 Careful spot welding would help. It's better not to come up with this particular case.
Great work 👏👍💪
Once again, great work! I love all the craftsmanship, vintage tools and slow motion shots.
What a bummer the dial butcher didn’t have your attention to detail.
I’m happy to report that the little clock it is back in it’s redone travel case and keeping excellent time. Pretty on the inside, ugly on the outside but cool to the bone!
Thanks Jim!
Good job. Congratulations James.
I love to see your old tools, and I don´t mind the slow motion either :-)
Slow motion gives a different perspective, and even helps to find defects sometimes.
I love your collection of craftsmen's vintage tools they are exquisite your videos' are the best and prove that master clock makers still exist in such throw together cheap Chinese garbage times as we have now Thank you.PS I still find myself falling asleep from all the ticking so it takes me three time as long to watch LOL
Wonderful. My adjustable cam gear and ratcheting tensioner are still working great!
Great to hear,.
Have gotten all great reviews on my self adjusting ratcheting tensioners and adjustable cam gears..
They give those engines a longer life and a boost in power.
I always learn something new from your videos. Thanks !
Thanks again Ron.
As always, great work James. You are a truely great watchmaker. Greetings from Sweden.
Thanks,
We have relatives in Norway, its been about 10 years since were visited them last, beautiful country.
@@jamesmartin5370 Yes! Been to northen Norway many times. The mountains there….wow 😀
@@tveksam8347 Visited a week, one of our relatives, who lives in Tromsø.
He is a pilot and flew us around one day in a small plane to see the sights.
Did some hiking and he showed us where he does his winter skiing .
Drove through many impressive tunnels through the mountains there.
@@jamesmartin5370 If you going to Norway again you are very welcome to take a rest on your way at our place i northen Sweden!
@@tveksam8347 We may go again in several years.
If so will look you up.
Probably visit our relatives in Tromsø, Bodø, Hamaroy, Mo i Rana, and Oslo
Very nice work on the clock! It is unfortunate that the dials were badly treated. I have always found that dials are best left alone. Were these desk clocks meant to be mounted in a wooden case?
They were mounted in a foldable leather traveling type of case, customer didn't send the case.
The same movements were used in European buses, trucks, automobiles & airplanes, they were a well used movement known for their accuracy and dependability.
Really nice job riveting the tongue end on the new mainspring; thanks for taking the time to show us the slot on the inside of the barrel that the tongue fits into. When you melted the shellac on the pallet fork, did you have to manipulate the jewel to position it correctly or did it just fall into place?
I slid the jewel in till it stopped, melted the shellac and hoped for the best and all seemed to function well so left it alone.
Its keeping amazing time so it must be close.
I think someone may have replaced that jewel since its not the same color as the other one.
Hi James: I was wondering where I can get a pair of those knurling plyers you use to close the hole on the lantern pinions trundels? The ones with one jaw is curved downward. Or is there a special name for them. Your videos are awesome. I am a clockmaker / watchmaker, and I have learned alot from your videos. Your are truly a master craftsman. would you ever consider showing a video on making pinions or wheels? Joaquin Pendleton
The knurling plyers are custom made.
For individual gear teeth that are damaged, I fix them, for complete pinions and complete gears I have another person who fabricates them for me.
That escape wheel on that old Kroeber Marine Ships Clock that someone butchered I had to build up each tooth tip with silver/brass rod then hand worked them down to where they were true again. I worked out great.
at before 1:00 I have a question:
Did the "person" (note quotes) who worked on the dials install them upside down with the "6" at the winding stem? (I am guessing these dash/desk clocks are not key wind.) Or do the clocks snap into a base with the stem at the bottom of the clock?
Most desk/travel clocks of this age I have seen have the winding stem at 6:00, there are few exceptions.
They were sold with a leather or leather type of case that folded out to create a stand.
They were mounted into the case in such a way that they could be wound with the case on them.
The dials have dial feet that correctly clocks the number to the stem depending on original use the clock was intended for.
Below link is a photo of one in a case:
www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/157914-a-letcoultre-sandoz-swiss-travel-clock
I have a sandoz glove box clock from a 1932 Buick do you do repairs?
Yes,
You can contact me at: jamesmart55@hotmail or call at 509-868-2499
great
Brother try to be quick and brief.safe time and money.Video too long.iIt should be 10-13 min max.
I think no one is in business - making dials (exact copies) for old watches. Isn't it in demand? Hey Chinese.....
22:51 Careful spot welding would help. It's better not to come up with this particular case.