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- Repair Methods & Techniques
- Clocks - General
- 400-Day "Anniversary" Clocks, by Steven R Osburn
- Alarms of America Mantel Clocks by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 261KB
- Alternative Methods to Determine the Correct Pendulum Length for a Clock by Mark Headrick
- Atmospheric Suspension Spring Replacement Instructions by Dennis Kaye
- Basic Repair Hints for the Atmos from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Chime and Strike Governors in Clocks by Mark Headrick
- Clock Repair Tips, Ticks, & Secrets from Wayne Berry
- Cuckoo Clocks, by Steven R Osburn
- Determining which chain to use on a weight driven clock when the chain is missing from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Escape Wheel Problems by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 193KB
- French Clock Beat Rates by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 88KB
- Hermle Floating Balance, a summary of articles published in the Clockmakers' Newsletter and the NAWCC Bulletin. Applicable to the "old style" balance
- The Hermle Floating Balance - Adjusting the Beat & Increasing the Speed from Mike's Clock Clinic
- How to easily count the teeth in a clock wheel by Harry Gilmore
- Identifying A Missing Repeat Pull by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 58KB
- In The Can - Servicing the "B" Type Telechron Rotor by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 231KB
- Instructions for installing a Silk Thread Pendulum by Rob Beaver
- The Levers of American Striking Movments by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 672KB
- Marine Chronometers from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- A Method for Assembly and Accurate Synchronising of American - German - French Striking Clocks and Chiming Clocks by Sylvester A Crowley
- Modern Grandfather Clock Weights by Mark Headrick
- Notes from the Bench, by David Tarsi, an online clock repair technical journal. Many topics
- Repairing Cuckoo-clock Music Movements by John Shadle
- Restauratie van Friese staart en stoelklokken [Repair of Friese Staart and Stoel Clocks] [Translate into English]
- Restoring a Bulle Clock pt 1 by Peter J Smith Adobe Acrobat 729kb
- Restoring a Bulle Clock pt 2 by Peter J Smith Adobe Acrobat 922kb
- Restoring a Bulle Clock pt 3 by Peter J Smith Adobe Acrobat 192kb
- Restoring a Bulle Clock pt 4 by Peter J Smith Adobe Acrobat 2568kb
- Restoring a Bulle Clock pt 5 by Peter J Smith Adobe Acrobat 1798kb
- Servicing A Platform by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 273KB
- Some Thoughts on Adjusting Deadbeat Pallets by John C Losch
- Spring Driven Pendulum Clocks, by Steven R Osburn
- Tips for regulating the Atmos when the adjustment lever is all the way fast or slow from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Waterbury Regulator Restoration by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 866KB
- Weight Driven Clocks, by Steven R Osburn
- Clocks - Mainsprings
- Clock Mainsprings by Mark Headrick
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Clock Mainsprings from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Hooking Watch and Clock Springs by John C Losch
- Punching Mainsprings and Attaching Loops by John C Losch
- Some Random Thoughts on Mainsprings by John C Losch
- To Find the Length of a Mainspring in a Barrel by John C Losch
- Clocks - Bushing and Pivot Polishing
- About Commercial Bushings by Mark Headrick
- Burnishing by David LaBounty Adobe Acrobat 393KB
- Bushing Clock Plates from dave west clocks
- Diagnosing Worn Brass Bushings in a Mechanical Clock by Mark Headrick
- Pivot Polishing Techniques by John C Losch
- Polishing Clock Pivots from dave west clocks
- Why Pallets, Pivots, and Bearings Wear by John C Losch
- Clocks - Cleaning and Lubricating
- Cleaning and Polishing Brass by Mark Headrick
- Clock and Watch Lubrication by Mark Headrick
- Clock Lubrication by Brian Shaw
- Home-made Clock Cleaning Solution from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Horological Lubricants, a collection of thoughts from members of the Clocks mailing list
- How Lubricants Work by Mark Headrick
- Rudimentary cleaning and lubrication of a clock movement for the amateur from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Some Thoughts on Choosing and Using Clock Oil by John C Losch
- Some Thoughts on [Cleaning] Fluids Used in Horology from Antica Orologeria Lambetlan
- Tumbling Your Clock Movements by Ray Marsolek
- Clock Movements - Repairing or Replacing Parts
- Atmos Suspension Spring Replacement Instructions by Dennis Kaye
- CNC Machining to Make Clock Parts by Rex Swensen
- Cutting Wheels by Dewey Clark
- Date Wheel Replacement from dave west clocks
- How to repair a loose or bulging mainspring barrel hook from Mike's Clock Clinic
- How to Replace a Missing Gathering Pallet by Dave West
- Longcase Crutch repair from dave west clocks
- Longcase Post Repair from dave west clocks
- Making a Balance Staff by Dewey Clark
- Making a Compound Rachet by Les Grenz
- Making a Replacement Screw by Les Grenz
- Making a Spring Detent for Marine Chronometers by Dewey Clark
- Making a Strike Lever by John Shadle
- Making an Escape Wheel by Les Grenz
- Making Clock Escape Wheels with a Fly Cutter by John Shadle
- Making or Replacing a Rack Tail for a Longcase Clock by Dave West
- A procedure for replacing teeth in an electric clock's fiber wheel from Mike's Clock Clinic
- Renewing a Longcase Wheel Pivot by Sylvester A Crowley
- Repairing a broken tooth on the hour wheel of a Longcase clock from dave west clocks
- Repairing a Hoop Wheel by Dave West
- Repairing Broken Regulator Cogwheels by John Shadle
- Repairing the Strike Rack Mechanism by Mark Headrick
- Retoothing a Mainspring Barrel by Les Grenz
- Watches - General
- Causes Of Stoppage Of Watches from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Chronographs, Calendars, Etc. from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Description Of A Watch Movement from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Disassembling a Simple Mechanical Watch from Horologie-Suisse, illustrated with drawings [Translate into English]
- Elgin Bulletin: Balance Poising, Adobe Acrobat 2.0MB
- Elgin Bulletin: Balance Truing, Adobe Acrobat 1.7MB
- Elgin Bulletin: Cleaning and Oiling Watches, Adobe Acrobat 1.8MB
- Elgin Bulletin: Mainsprings, Adobe Acrobat 2.5MB
- Fitting Stems and Crowns by Denis Carignan
- General Tips for Casing Up from Alliance Horlogère
- General Tips for Uncasing, from Alliance Horlogère
- How to Open an Ikepod Case from Alliance Horlogère
- How to Remove a Threaded Crown Tube from Alliance Horlogère
- Installing a Piezo Alarm Crystal from Alliance Horlogère
- Jewels and Pivots from Horologie-Suisse, illustrated with drawings [Translate into English]
- Mainspring and Barrel by Denis Carignan
- Making a Bimetallic Balance by Dewey Clark
- Materials Used In Construction And Repair Of Watches from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Mounting the Dial and Hands from Horologie-Suisse, illustrated with drawings [Translate into English]
- Mounting the Movement in the Case from Horologie-Suisse, illustrated with drawings [Translate into English]
- Reassembling a Simple Mechanical Watch from Horologie-Suisse, illustrated with drawings [Translate into English]
- Refinishing Watch Hands by Denis Carignan
- Removing Etch Marks From Glass Crystals from Dave's Watch Parts and Tools, Adobe Acrobat
- Removing the Balance Wheel by Denis Carignan
- Removing the Stem by Denis Carignan
- Repairing a Mainspring Hook from Alliance Horlogère
- Repeating Watches, Etc. from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Restoring a Gruen Curvex by Tom Gref
- Straightening Watch Hands by Denis Carignan
- Testing Water Resistance with a Dry Tester from Alliance Horlogère
- Truing a Distorted Bezel from Alliance Horlogère
- Truing and Poising the Balance by Denis Carignan
- Untangling a Watch Hairspring by Alice Carpenter
- The Watch Jobber's Handybook, A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing and Adjusting [1887] by Paul N Hasluck, transcribed by Oliver Mundy, MS Word 62KB
- Watch Refurbishing by Kevin James
- Watch Repair - Balances And Hairsprings, Adjusting And Timing from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Barrels, Fusers, Mainsprings, And Chains from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Depths, Trains Wheels, Etc. from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Escapements from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Keyless Work from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Making Small Tools from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Motion Work, Hands, And Dials from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - The Use Of Tools from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair - Turning from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watch Repair Workshop, Tools, Etc. from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watches - Conversions And Alterations In Movements from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Watchmaker's Handbook from Waltham Watch Company, Adobe Acrobat 1.6MB
- Watches - Cleaning and Lubrication
- Cleaning Enamel Watch Dials from Dave's Watch Parts and Tools, Adobe Acrobat
- Cleaning Watches from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace (orig. published 1918)
- Cleaning, Oiling and Checking a Basic Mechanical Watch Movement by Denis Carignan
- How to Clean & Oil a Watch: A Beginners Guide by Kevin James
- Lubricants from Alliance Horlogère
- Oiling the Anti-Shock System from Alliance Horlogère
- An Overview of Modern Lubricants from Alliance Horlogère
- General
- Hardening and Tempering from Antica Orologeria Lambetlan
- Splicing Lathe Belting by Ron Chippeaux
- Vigor Electroplating Guide, Adobe Acrobat 12MB
- Also see Horological Calculators for pendulum length and mainspring calculators
- Also see Chimes and Sounds for chiming sequences, etc.
- Online Forums for Repair
- Clock Case Restoration and Repair at the NAWCC
- Clock Repair Forum at the NAWCC
- ClockForum - the community for wooden works clock builders and aficionados
- Clockmakers Newsletter Forum
- Clocksmiths - restricted to those directly involved in the Trade
- Club Horology - for watchmakers, clockmakers, watch collectors, hobbyists and all people that like watches
- Horological Tools Forum at the NAWCC
- Horology for Mini Lathes Group on Yahoo
- Tinkerers Corner at The Watch Forum
- Watch Repair Forum at the NAWCC
- Watch Repair Group on Yahoo
- Watchmaking & Repair Forum at timezone.com
- Watchmaking & Repair Forum at watchuseek.com
