My small, mostly broken pocket watch collection
Ive always loved old stuff, things from the past, #pocketwatches are a beautiful mechanism from a time long ago. The bottom one was given to my grandfather when he retired from a factory. Its one of the only ones I have that works well, there is one or two that will wind and work for a bit. Broken or working I love how these look.
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Wow - it’s like peering into a portal of a bygone era - really wonderful pocketwatches, which represent a special section of the hobby I’d love to learn more about someday. Thanks for sharing ❤️👌
Very nice collection of pocket watches. I especially like the top notch company one made in the USA.
Where are the chains? Tell me that at least the one gets some pocket action.
I suspect most of these are budget pin-levers that aren't fully serviceable. It's worth asking local watchmakers, but I had a Westclox Dax serviced and it runs well except for randomly stopping at some point on most days.
Does anybody know more about the Hundred Second Timer?
Where are the chains? Tell me that at least the one gets some pocket action.
I suspect most of these are budget pin-levers that aren't fully serviceable. It's worth asking local watchmakers, but I had a Westclox Dax serviced and it runs well except for randomly stopping at some point on most days.
Does anybody know more about the Hundred Second Timer?
No chains , just the way I got them. I've heard you can dip the "dollar" watches into gasoline and sometimes that cleans them enough to start working. But I think I'll keep these as just display pieces. The hundred seconds timer is a stop watch made in the early 1900s it has an engraving on the case back "B-30 " not sure as of yet what that means. But other examples of this exact stopwatch doesn't have that inscription.
No chains , just the way I got them. I've heard you can dip the "dollar" watches into gasoline and sometimes that cleans them enough to start working. But I think I'll keep these as just display pieces. The hundred seconds timer is a stop watch made in the early 1900s it has an engraving on the case back "B-30 " not sure as of yet what that means. But other examples of this exact stopwatch doesn't have that inscription.
Submerge movement, not case and dial! The solvent can also be kerosene, lighter fluid, mineral spirits. I tried that with a wind-up travel alarm and it offered very temporary benefit.
Well, don't drop them. That's the purpose of the chain.
Beautiful #pocketwatches 🤩❤️
Very cool collection!
Submerge movement, not case and dial! The solvent can also be kerosene, lighter fluid, mineral spirits. I tried that with a wind-up travel alarm and it offered very temporary benefit.
Well, don't drop them. That's the purpose of the chain.
Exactly this. Unless of value pocket watches are worth tinkering with and many will be revived with a little TLC. They are much easier to work on and you can even swap parts about on occasion. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Very cool! I’ve never looked much into pocket watches but my interest was piqued yesterday by an article I read on Fratello.
Great condition of some very fine timepiece you have there. Congratulations.
Love to see the dial of your grandfather's watch.
So cool, thanks for sharing with us!!