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Jon Hart


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What say you - should we save this old gal???

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
Gary E. Cochran
IHC Member 1613
posted
Go for it Jon....Nice 938 two star watch..Looks like it won't need much...Spring and screw..Does it need anything on the dial side
 
Posts: 2015 | Location: Chesapeake City, Maryland in the USA | Registered: September 27, 2011
Jon Hart


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Gary,

Dial side is good2go - broken staff (balance wheel overlapped) - the 2 tiny screws that hold the bottom balance jewel - 1 was hanging down, and the other MIA

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
Gary E. Cochran
IHC Member 1613
posted
Nice Jon..I was thinking you might need some parts but it looks like you got her up and running..Watch looks great..
 
Posts: 2015 | Location: Chesapeake City, Maryland in the USA | Registered: September 27, 2011
Jon Hart


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TY - Gary... You are right - the hamilton 18sz boneyard is always being depleted Smile The 4th wheel pinion and the reg linkage parts seem to disappear the quickest
 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
John Willis
IHC Member 1892
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Nice job John, Would have been a pity to part her out.
 
Posts: 361 | Location: Kincardine, Ontario in Canada | Registered: November 25, 2013
John J. Flahive III
IHC Life Member
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Nice save Jon!
 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
Greg Campbell
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Ok Master of Cases....what case did you decide to put her in?
 
Posts: 116 | Location: Central Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 29, 2003
Bill Manders
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Great looking watch Jon.
Bill
 
Posts: 1278 | Location: British Columbia in Canada | Registered: May 19, 2008
Jon Hart


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TY - Brother Johns and Sir Bill Smile

Awww - Mr. Campbell

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
Greg Campbell
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Great choice...no surprise coming from you!
 
Posts: 116 | Location: Central Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 29, 2003
Theodore J. Brown Sr.
IHC Member 1110
posted
Nice job Jon!!I don't remember ever seeing that damaskeening pattern before.I like it....Ted.
 
Posts: 1323 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
David Abbe
IHC Life Member
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Great job restoring this! Odd though, the Gelson list shows s/n44116 as a model 943 Hunter Style movement , . . . yet this is open face. Whassup??
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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