HOROLOGY - The Index

Horology is the Science of Time , Timekeepers ( Clocks, Watches ) and Timekeeping .

Repair , Restoration and Conservation of Clocks and Watches

Horology-The Index is under constant expansion. Later there will be additional items here, listing more internet resources regarding the subject of this page. Visit us again in a few weeks for additional sites.
  1. Websites with many Tips:
    1. British Horological Institute: Repair Tips. NOTE: This is the worlds' most comprehensive collection of on-line horological repair tips, and also does double duty as the FAQ site for alt.horology and for the CLOCKS mailinglist.
    2. Horological Conservation Practices, by James Moss
    3. Mike Murray Archives: Repair Tips
  2. Care for Clocks and Watches:
    1. Helpfull Tips for your Clocks, by Aldon Timeworks, Canada
    2. Care of Old Clocks, by Antique World
    3. How to care for a clock
    4. Oelen und Schmieren in der Uhrenwekstatt (comprehensive guide to Oiling and Lubricating [based on Moebius Company information] IN GERMAN)
    5. Servicing non-automatic, mechanical Watches A Checklist by Peter Warr
  3. Repair tips for Clock Movements:
    1. General Tips :
      1. Hands and Strike out of Synch: Basic Repair Guide, by Mike Murray
      2. Mainsprings: by Mike Murray
      3. )Minute Hand Collet (Adjust, by BHI
      4. Clock Train Counts,A Tabel by Jeff Hamilton
      5. Pegging out a jeweled Balance staff hole, by John Losch
      6. Hands and Strike out of synch: Striking Systems by Mike Murray
      7. Tooth Replacement, by James Moss
      8. Making Chime Rods (deals with wind chimes, but relevant to clock chimes)
      9. Weight Lines (especialy for Tower clocks, but also relevant to Longcase clocks)a technical essay by Donn Lathrop, also related Formulas and Glossary
    2. Specific Brands or Types:
      1. Ihaca Calendar Clocks (Adjusting), by John C. Losch
      2. Wooden Movements (cleaning and maintenance) by John Losch
      3. 400 Day Clocks: Repair Tips by Mike Murray
      4. 400 Day Clocks: How to use the Horolovar Repair Guide by Mike Murray
      5. Atmos Clocks: Basic Repair Guide by Mike Murray
      6. Atmos Clocks: Does Bellows need replacing? by Mike Murray
      7. Bulle Mantle Clocks (French): Required Maintenance by Mike Murray
      8. Longcase Clocks, Tips by Charles Edwin Inc.
      9. Ships Clocks , proper striking of bells
      10. Synchronous Timepieces, Repair and Restoration, tips by Mike Frost
      11. Telechron Electric Clock Motors: Basic Repair Guide by Mike Murray
      12. Tower Clocks, How to set them, by John Losch
      13. Western Union Clock, Self winding, (Synchronisation Advice), by M. Janoff
  4. Repair Tips Clock Cases:
    1. Seth Thomas Clocks: How to restore Adementine Finish by Ben Fulbright, courtesey of Mike Murray
    2. How to Polish Slate Clock Cases, by Tony Harrison-Smith and John Locke
  5. Repair Tips Watch Movements:
    1. Watch Movements: Sizes (a tabel translating size/lignes/mm/inchcomparing
    2. Watch Movement Terminology (courtesey BHI)
    3. British Horological Institute: Repair Tips
    4. Earnshaws Chronometer Escapement
    5. Pegging out a jeweled pivot hole, by John Losch
    6. Grading Antique Watches (A Guide by Bill Marshall)
    7. List of the 79 most used Watch Calibers
    8. Quarz movements:Tips and Facts, by Parsec (Peoria, IL, USA)
    9. Swatch, how to read the serial number (Robert Allsopp)
    10. Currently produced Caliber Numbers: for Automatic and Manual Wind mechnaical watches (from Zeit-Gefuehl).
  6. Repair Tips Watch Cases:
    1. Backs, fitting snap-on watch backs, by BHI
    2. Crystals, Polishing Watch Crystals, by BHI
    3. Water resistency:Explanation, by Parsec (Peoria, IL, USA)
    4. Enamaling Dials (Historical notes), by BHI
    5. Materials of Watch Cases (Alloy list) by Tim Sweet
  7. General and Misc. Repair and Restoration items:
    1. List of Clock Repairers with a presence on the Internet by Horology - The Index
    2. List of Watch Repairers with a presence on the Internet by Horology - The Index
    3. Avoid Cleaning Solutions with Amonia by James Moss
    4. How to chose a clock repairer by Mike Murray
    5. How to repair your own clock by Mike Murray
    6. Clock Cleaning Solution: How to make your own by Mike Murray
    7. Lubrication: Oils and Lubricantscompliled by Brian Shaw, courtesey of Mike Murray
  8. General Metalworking Tips:
    1. Invar, Working with Invar , by Jim Kirkpatrik
    2. Lathe Tips, by BHI
    3. Soldering Hints, by BHI
  9. General Metalfinishing Tips:
    1. Blueing Steel, collected from the clocks maillist
    2. Gold Plating in the Workshop, by Allan Heugh
    3. Ammonia Cleaning - Stress cracking problems
    4. Laquering Metal, by John Losch
    5. Tim Smiths' List of Compositions of metal and the common names of alloys for watch cases
  10. Horological Tools for Restoration and Repair:
    1. Dewey Clark's Escapement Matching Tool
    2. Gravers and their use (Bill Smith)
    3. Adjusting Bearings on a Watchmakers Lathe,, material from John Lorsch, through BHI
    4. Weight Carriers for Longcase clock weights
  11. Horological Conservation:
    1. Horological Conservation, by James Moss
    2. Clock Restauration Ethics Forum , James Moss
    3. American Institute of Conservation (website)
    4. American Institute of Conservation( searchable archives
  12. Misc. Horological FAQs:
    1. Horological Oddities from Lathrop, Donn (Clockworkhistorian) USA, Pa
    2. The 59 Minute Hour (Clockworkhistorian) USA, Pa
    3. Watch Movements: Sizes (a tabel translating size/lignes/mm/inchcomparing
    4. Why is Clockwise Clockwise


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