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Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (151 download)
Download or read book NAWCC Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry B. Fried
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ISBN 13 : 9781684226610
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)
Download or read book The Watch Repairer's Manual written by Henry B. Fried and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Hardcover Reprint of 1961 Second Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. As The New York Times wrote after his death, Henry B. Fried was "widely acknowledged as the dean of American watchmakers." In the revised, 1961 edition of his classic book The Watch Repairer's Manual, reprinted here, Fried addresses topics important to contemporary watch repairers, such as self-winding watches, waterproofing, calendar watches, alarm wristwatches, and chronographs. The Watch Repairer's Manual also includes a fine visual dictionary of exploded views in isometric, which are very helpful for ordering watch parts. One of the few modern books available on the techniques of watch repair and certainly the most esteemed, The Watch Repairer's Manual is outstanding for its sequence of presentation and its many useful illustrations, including enlarged details of alarm and self-winding watches. The consummate craftsman and master of details, Fried himself created the illustrations. From teaching others, Fried has learned that if you have a good understanding of how and why the mechanisms work, you will become better at fixing any problems you face-often without needing to consult a book. The Watch Repairer's Manual provides: - Helpful background material, such as full descriptions of the main divisions of the modern watch mechanisms, including the purpose and function of each unit. - Complete directions for cleaning and overhauling a watch movement for casing. - A section devoted to general repairs and troubleshooting. For anyone interested in watch repair, this volume will serve as a working manual, a reference manual, and even a course of study. Assuming little previous knowledge on the part of the reader, Fried provides complete and clear detail on each operation. The Watch Repairer's Manual should be of great value to the student, hobbyist, watch collector, and instrument maker. Henry B. Fried wrote and illustrated 14 books, many pamphlets, and hundreds of articles on horology, the science of timepieces. The first American to receive the Silver Medal of the British Horological Institute, he served as president of the New York City Horological Society and the New York State Watchmakers Association and vice president of the old Horological Institute of America. He taught and lectured on horology and served as an industry consultant. He also was a consultant for the Random House Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
Author : National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bulletin written by National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Daniels
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857732846
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)
Download or read book All in Good Time written by George Daniels and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Daniels's love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however - he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a new section that illustrates and discusses over thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself made over the years. Witness here the triumph of intelligence, ingenuity, matchless skill and singularity of purpose over the most unpromising of beginnings.
Author : Tom Seaman
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ISBN 13 : 9781892076960
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (769 download)
Download or read book Cuckoo Clock Repair Made Simple written by Tom Seaman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to repair and maintain cuckoo clocks. How to dismantle and reassembling Regula 25. Horological books. Cuckoo Clock Repair.
Author : Brigitte T. Darnay
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ISBN 13 : 9780810350724
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Subject Directory of Special Libraries written by Brigitte T. Darnay and published by . This book was released on 1989-11 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 626 pages
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Download or read book Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Justin J. Miller
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764340918
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Rare and Unusual Black Forest Clocks written by Justin J. Miller and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship represented by the clocks from Germany's Black Forest region are well covered in this definitive guide. English-speaking horologists receive comprehensive information and insights that have heretofore been available only in German. Over 700 striking images showcase the finest examples of clocks made in the region. The text provides much needed information on preeminent clockmakers Johann Baptist Beha and Emilian Wehrle, which place this among the best comprehensive single volumes ever produced in any language. This work also explains the various mechanisms and guides collectors and others trying to identify individual clocks by type, production era, and maker. The engaging text vividly brings to life the rich, romantic history of families and entire communities of craftsmen cooperating to create these unique timepieces, which have drawn increasing numbers enthusiasts to the excitement of Black Forest horology.
Author : Donald De Carle
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 0719831067
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Practical Watch Repairing written by Donald De Carle and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Michael C. Harrold
Publisher : Nawcc
ISBN 13 : 9781944018030
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book American Watchmaking written by Michael C. Harrold and published by Nawcc. This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This overview of American watchmaking covers both the history of the industry and the history of American watch innovations during their heyday. Appendices include a list of American watch companies, with brief timelines, and a serial number chart. This is a must have for anyone with an interest in American watches.
Author : Henry B. Fried
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ISBN 13 : 9781684222483
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (224 download)
Download or read book Bench Practices for Watch Repairers written by Henry B. Fried and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. This work is quite rare in the original and expensive even in the later reprint. We reprint the original edition of 1954. Chapters on Hairspring Practices, Jeweling, Repairing Pins, Dial Repairs, Repairing Hollow Center Pinions and much more. Later reprint has slightly different title page but same content. Mr. Fried wrote 14 books, many pamphlets and hundreds of articles on horology, the science of timepieces. He taught and lectured on horology, was an industry consultant and illustrated his own books. He was a consultant for Random House Dictionary and the Merriam Webster Dictionary. He was president of the New York City Horological Society and the New York State Watchmakers Association. He was also vice president of the old Horological Institute of America and was the first American to receive the Silver Medal of the British Horological Institute. For decades, he was the watchmaker whom others consulted on the really challenging cases, a fact he attributed in part to his "tweezer skills." While he received just about every honor imaginable in his field, the one he got last fall meant more than most: A clock tower at the new world headquarters of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute near Cincinnati was dedicated in his honor.
Author : Killian Robinson
Publisher : Nawcc
ISBN 13 : 9780961498412
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (984 download)
Download or read book Passing Time Across the Water written by Killian Robinson and published by Nawcc. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies clock and watch makers from Ireland, documenting their biographical details and their artefacts.
Author : Sunny Dzik
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ISBN 13 : 9780578539904
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Engraving on English Table Clocks written by Sunny Dzik and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engraving on English Table Clocks is the first book devoted to an analysis of the decorative engraving found on the backplates of English table clocks.The work is intended as an introduction to the subject for the newcomer as well as a reference text for the horological expert. Based on engravings from over 1,000 backplate images, the text focuses on the design patterns and imagery from the advent of the pendulum clock until the close of the 18th century. Throughout the book, the figures reveal relationships between different clockmakers who shared the talents of the same engraving artist. Heavily illustrated with images generously provided by experts in British horology, Art on a Canvas of Brass provides a systematic approach to "reading" engraving patterns on English spring clocks. The text is fully indexed and includes extensive cross-references to this website which offers hundreds of additional images for further study.
Author : Mark W Wiles
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785001566
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Maintaining and Repairing Mechanical Watches written by Mark W Wiles and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable, practical book is written by a watch repairer with over twenty years' experience. It is aimed principally at the novice mechanical watch repairer, although those with more experience will also find it most useful. Brimming with advice and useful tips, it provides step-by-step photographs with accompanying text and demonstrates how to maintain a mechanical watch, and how to identify problems and correct them. The author discusses the theory behind how a watch works and reveals how to take a watch apart and how to reassemble it without causing any damage. Each section of the book is related to a particular element within the watch, and the author clearly explains the function and design of each part. He covers the essential requirements of a workspace, discusses basic tools, and how to use and care for them and illustrates how to take a mechanical watch apart and re-assemble it. He goes on to examine types of watch cases, case backs and how to open and re-fit them, as well as the movement and removing the movement from the case. He demonstrates how to remove the hands and the dial, and discusses motion work and the removal of the cannon pinion. He also pays attention to keyless-work, the mainspring and the barrel, the balance wheel, the escapement, the gearing and the gear train, pivots and arbors, bearings and jewels, and much more. The book also shows the reader how to service, clean and oil a watch, and how to successfully complete common repairs and make basic adjustments. Essential reading for all those interested mechanical watch repair, and superbly illustrated with 337 colour photographs.
Author : Maxima Gallery
Publisher : Antique Collector's Club
ISBN 13 : 9781851499076
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Watchmakers written by Maxima Gallery and published by Antique Collector's Club. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology gathers the work of the most celebrated independent watchmakers in the world. Thirteen artisans, each a legend in the realm of haute horlogerie, tell their stories, describing the traditional working methods and prized watches upon which their reputations have been built. Photographs of the masters in their workshops bring their stories to life, along with detailed sketches and images of their watches in all their brilliant intricacy. Watchmakers also features insightful text from other leading figures of the independent watchmaking world, including Aurel Bacs of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Nicholas Faulkes, writer for Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and GQ, and author of the only authorised biography of Patek Philippe"--Provided by publisher
Author : William Muir
Publisher : National Assn of Watch & Clock
ISBN 13 : 9780961498405
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (984 download)
Download or read book Marion written by William Muir and published by National Assn of Watch & Clock. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
