It's been a week since I've updated the blog, given that the whole front room was turned upside down to make room for a small library wall. Lots of wonderful books with subjects including steam engines, thermodynamics, chemistry, refrigeration, brick laying, gear cutting, clockmaking, electroplating, heating, gem prospecting, metallography, gemology, history, and lexicography. Once the room [...]
Tag: Watchmaking
Day No.22 – Half & Half
The front room is so dense with tools, equipment, and instruments, that in the time spent here I have only just finished the left side of the room. It is 1,000sq feet. This next week I will be focusing on the library, and the machining side of the front room. Here are some photos of [...]
Repository Updated & Dial Printing Machines
UPDATE: Dial printing equipment has SOLD! The Repository page has been updated with many new items. Today I spent a bit of time looking over the dial printing machines and accessories. Dennis used these machines to make otherwise unavailable replacement dials for antique wrist watches. The collection of over 2,000 plates include, but are not [...]
Day No. 20 – HB
It's been a bit of a slow week getting through all of the bench drawers, each filled to the brim with beautiful tools. Old ebony and ivory handles on files, hand removers, gravers, hair spring tools... Each piece seems crafted with care, so unique, the mark of the maker so evident. Today I found [...]
Day No.19 – This & That
Here are some of the scientific instruments and various calipers that were unearthed this week. Also, a few staking blocks and punches for metal work and some of the engraving plates for the Pantograph machines.