A Practical Course in Horology

A Practical Course in Horology
Author: Harold C. Kelly
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-08-25
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1473339502

This vintage book contains a complete guide to horology. Horology is the science of measuring time and constructing timepieces. This volume contains information on all aspects ranging from basic principles to oiling, cleaning, adjusting, and much more. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, "A Practical Course in Horology" will be of considerable utility to novices and apprentices. Contents include: "General Principles", "Wheel Work", "Gearing", "The Lever Escapement", "The Controlling Mechanism", "Practical Repairing", "Train Problems", "Jeweling", "Making a Balance Staff", "Pivoting", "Fitting Balance Springs", "Escapement Adjusting", "Cleaning and Oiling", "Preliminary Notes on Adjusting", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

Learn Watch Repair at Home with the Home Study Course of the Wisconsin Institute of Horology

Learn Watch Repair at Home with the Home Study Course of the Wisconsin Institute of Horology
Author: Mike Barnett
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2010-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578048451

This over 400 page watch repair course was developed so that you can learn mechanical, vintage watch repair at home, at your own pace. The structured course is complete and assumes the student has few or no mehanical skills and takes the student from no watch repair skills to being educated highly educaed in watchmaking. This text also makes a great reference guide. Developed and revised many times over a 30 year span, the course is as relavent as it was when first authored in the first half of the 20th century. It is a classic instructional book that many watchmakers have in their horological library.

Clock Repair

Clock Repair
Author: Steven G. Conover
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1996
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780962476655

Watch Repair for Beginners

Watch Repair for Beginners
Author: Harold C. Kelly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1626366403

First written by the definitive expert in 1957, Watch Repair for Beginners is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how to fix their own watch. Learn what horology is; the basics of watch and clock repairing; the mechanics of a clock; how the wheels work; the difference between an automatic watch, a stop watch, and a chronograph; and so much more. With detailed black-and-white illustrations, this timeless classic is a must-have addition to any horology lover’s collection.

Introductory Guide to Repairing Mechanical Clocks

Introductory Guide to Repairing Mechanical Clocks
Author: Scott Jeffery
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2016-02-29
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1785000934

This up-to-date, clearly written and beautifully illustrated book is targeted at the amateur repairer and at the absolute beginner with no experience, as well as at hobbyists who often dabble with, but have little knowledge of, the techniques used in quality horological repair work. Written by a professional clock repairer and using a common sense approach, this workshop companion for the beginner 'keeps things simple' whilst placing an emphasis on the quality of the work. It provides step-by-step illustrated instructions and simplifies a large variety of tasks that are often regarded as being complicated, such as re-pivoting, jewelling and bushing. Moreover, it presents a great deal of useful advice and contains over 400 high quality colour images that help to explain and clarify every procedure that is covered. This no-nonsense guide to rectifying the common faults found in mechanical clocks will be essential reading for all those interested in horology but specifically for the novice who wants to repair mechanical clocks according to best practice. Beautifully illustrated with 424 colour photographs.

Practical Watch Repairing

Practical Watch Repairing
Author: Donald De Carle
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2020-02-07
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0719831067

Here is a unique book. It describes the theories and processes of repairing and adjusting the modern watch in precise and meticulous detail: a thing which has never been done so completely before in the many books on the same subject. As a text book it is a revelation. Taking nothing for granted, except the ability to read and comprehend a simple description of mechanical processes, de Carle takes his reader through every stage and every operation of watch repairing ...and to deal with them thoroughly is quite a programme - it takes 300 pages containing 24 chapters, two appendices and 553 illustrations. The fine draughtsmanship and accurate technical detail of the illustrations set a new standard. Practical Watch Repairing can justifiably claim to be the best illustrated book on practical horology yet issued, and one of the best of its kind on any subject. The publication of the book marks the beginning of a new epoch in the study of the mechanics of horology.